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Dorothy Wardle fonds

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Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75. M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including cor…

Date Range: ca.1870-2002

Reference Code: M521 / V75

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Postcard; Transparency; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M521; V75

Sous-Fonds: M521; V75

Accession Number: 5296, 5391, 7504

Reference Code: M521 / V75

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Postcard; Transparency; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Date Range: ca.1870-2002

Physical Description: 154 cm of textual records. -- 1304 photographs (1190 prints, 95 negatives, 19 transparencies). -- 6 photograph albums.

History / Biographical: The Wardle family was comprised of husband and wife, James Morey Wardle (June 26,1888 - May 18,1971) and Maud Leette (Roney) Wardle (May 24,1889 - December 1,1969), and their one child, Dorothy Hope Wardle (May 23,1919 - July 20,2003). James Wardle, born in Chiliwack, British Columbia, was a civil engineer and public servant. He was the Superintendent of Banff National Park from 1918-1921, Chief Engineer for Parks Canada from 1921-1935, and Deputy Minister of the Interior from 1935-1936. He is primarily known as a highway design engineer, particularly for building the Banff-Windermere, Banff-Lake Louise, and Banff-Jasper highways. He was a councillor for the Municipality of Rockcliffe Park in Ontario and he was the President of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in Banff from 1925-1929. Mount Wardle in Vermillion was named after him in 1921. James married Leette on November 4, 1913, with whom he had one child, Dorothy. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Dorothy (also known as Dot and Dorie) grew up in Banff, Alberta and Ottawa, Ontario, due to her father's position with the federal government. She was educated at the Mountain School in Banff and at the Elmwood School in Ottawa. All three family members were graduates of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. James graduated in 1912 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Leette graduated with a Bachelor's degree, and in 1942, Dorothy also earned a Bachelor's degree. Dorothy was prominent in student life and active in athletics. In 1941, Dorothy became the first woman elected as President of the Alma Mater Society and during her academic career, Dorothy was a member of the Levana Intercollegiate Debative, University Centenary Committee, and Queen’s War Aid Commission. Dorothy spent her career as a freelance writer however, upon graduation she served as the first Secretary-In-Charge of Records at Carleton College (now Carleton University) from 1942-1944 in Ottawa and in the mid-1950s worked as a secretary for the Glenbow Foundation in Calgary. Dorothy pursued a lifelong interest in traveling, art, and antiques. Although she was fiercely proud and protective of Banff and the Park, and remained a volunteer and patron of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Dorothy eventually settled in Sidney, British Columbia and shared an apartment with Sheila Iris Ritchie, with whom Dorothy travelled extensively. After her death in 2003, Dorothy, "Dorie," was laid to rest alongside her parents in the Old Banff Cemetery.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75.; M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including correspondence with Carl Rungius and Mrs. Helen Brett, and Christmas and other greeting cards from Peter and Catharine Whyte). Series III: Queen's University, 7.5 cm, 1911-1980 (including graduation certificates for each family member and records pertaining to Dorothy's participation on the Alma Mater Society). Series IV: Travel, 44.5 cm, ca.1950-1988 (includes hand-written notebooks meticulously detailing their travels).; V75 consists of two series, 79.5 cm, ca. 1912-2001. Series I: Wardle Family, ca. 1912-1971, 6 albums, 31 cm of photograph prints and negatives (including family trips, trail rides in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and family gatherings). Series II: Dorothy Wardle, 1972-2001, 34 cm of photograph prints, negatives, and transparencies (including Dorothy's travels in Alberta and British Columbia, overseas, and various outings with friends).

Name Access: Wardle, Dorothy; Wardle, James; Rungius, Carl; Brett, Helen; Keyte, Freeman; Hart, E. J. (Ted); Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard); Brewster, Pat; Peyto, Bill; Brett, Robert George; Sanson, Norman; White, Clifford; Drummond-Davies, Nora; Mills, Ike; McLean, George; Walking Buffalo (George McLean); Kaquitts, Frank; Oxborough, Dorothy; Whyte, Jon; Robinson, Dean; Warren, Mary Schaffer; Simpson, George; Gibbon, John Murray; Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter; Greenham, Margaret

Subject Access: Arts; Environment; Personal and Family Life; Banff; Old Banff Cemetery; Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies; Cabins; Travel; Picnics and picnicking; Holidays; Scenery; Christmas; Dogs; Horses; Mountain; Canoes and canoeing; Hiking; Wildlife; War Memorial; Highland Games; Bow River Bridge; Golfing; Anniversary; Horseback riding; Indigenous Peoples; Stoney Nakoda; Education; Snowshoes and snowshoeing; Banff Winter Carnival; Banff Winter Festival; Women; Trails; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; Sports and leisure; Skiing; European travel; Beach; Calgary Herald; Geography; Government; Newspaper; Politics; Research; Banff Public Library; National parks and reserves; Park policy; Parks Canada; Wardens; Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch; Community life; Mines and mineral resources; History; Immigration and homesteading; Settlement; Organizations; World War II; Biographical; Professional and Personal Life; Grizzly Bears; Fire fighters; Sunshine Village; Teahouses; Banff Indian Days; Regalia; Calgary Stampede; Mountain guides; Mountain School; The Albertan; Crag and Canyon newspaper; Homestead Hotel; Banff Centre; Hot Springs; Superintendents; Automobiles; Natural history; Records; Calendar; Finances; Leases; Legal and Financial; Property; Recreation

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Canmore; Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Castle Mountain; Bankhead; British Columbia; Glacier National Park; Kootenay National Park; Silver City; Victoria; Scotland; Revelstoke; Yoho National Park; Ottawa; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Plain of Six Glaciers; Lake Agnes; Lake Louise; Lake Minnewanka; Lake O'Hara; Bow River; Calgary; Sidney; San Francisco; United States; Europe; Germany; Switzerland; France; Spain; Monaco; Italy; Denmark; Austria; Quebec; Windermere; New York; Assiniboine; Ghost River; High River; Quebec City; New Brunswick; Maine; Great Divide; Moraine Lake; Maligne Lake; Columbia Icefield; Washington; Philadelphia; Atlantic City; Larch Valley; Cascade Mountain; Panama; Sulphur Mountain; Field; Emerald Lake; Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump; Takkakaw Falls; Jasper National Park; Athabasca Falls; Okanagan; Kananaskis; Hoodoos; Powell River; Montreal

Access Restrictions: Some restriction/s on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Related Material: Dorothy also donated artwork (by Carl Rungius) to Art and Heritage.; James Morey Wardle fonds (Library and Archives Canada)

Creator: Wardle, Dorothy; Wardle, James M.; Wardle, Leette

Category: Arts; Environment; Education; Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; First nations; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on accession records and contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Mountain romantics : the Whytes of Banff

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2014

Author: Scott, Chic

Publisher: Banff, Alberta, Canada : Assiniboine Publishing Limited

Edition: First hardcover edition

Call Number: 08.3 Sc3m copy 1 (signed); 08.3 Sc3m copy 2

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Author: Scott, Chic

Responsibility: Chic Scott

Edition: First hardcover edition

Publisher: Banff, Alberta, Canada : Assiniboine Publishing Limited

Published Date: 2014

Physical Description: 232 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps, portraits (some colour)

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Whyte (White) family; Whyte Jon; Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies; Whyte, Barbara; Whyte, Catharine Robb; White, Brad; White, Cliff J; White, Clifford; White, Clifford A.; White, Jack (Dave Jr.); Whyte, Peter; History; Banff; Banff National Park

Abstract: This book tells the story of the White/Whyte family of Banff — pioneers Dave and Annie who created a successful mercantile business in Banff, their son Cliff who played a major role in creating the Mount Norquay ski resort and Skoki Lodge, his brother Peter and his wife Catharine who became two of the most famous artists of the Canadian Rockies, Clifford Jackson White and his wife Bev who created modern Sunshine Village Ski Resort, Jon Whyte the poet and historian and Cliffy, Brad and Tristan White who have had distinguished careers in the Warden Service and the tourist industry. This book tells the story of one of the most unique towns in Canada, through its ups and downs, and the colourful characters who have called Banff home. (From author's website)

Contents: Dave White -- go west, young man -- Dave and Annie -- partners -- Cliff White -- ski pioneer -- Pete 'n' Catharine -- Camelot on the bow -- Jackie and Barbara -- one good woman -- The White compound -- good and bad times -- Clifford and Bev -- the sunshine years -- Pete's later years and Catharine reborn -- Jon Whyte -- the bard of Banff -- Cliffy, Brad and Tristan -- new directions -- The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.

Notes: Copy 1 signed by author

ISBN: 9780981105925

Call Number: 08.3 Sc3m copy 1 (signed); 08.3 Sc3m copy 2

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Author's website

Websites

https://chicscott.com/

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Art, artists and the rocky mountains

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2010

Author: Wharton, Thomas

Call Number: 06 W55a Pam

Author: Wharton, Thomas

Responsibility: by Thomas Wharton

Published Date: 2010

Physical Description: 4 pages : illustrations

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Canadian Pacific Railway; Group of Seven; Van Horne, William; Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies; Whyte, Catharine Robb; Whyte, Peter

Notes: Article printed from the web from Westworld Alberta from April 2010 about art in the Rocky Mountains and is does mention the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies as well as the Canada House Gallery

Call Number: 06 W55a Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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Born in romance - Banff's Whyte Museum turns 50

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Published Date: October 2018

Author: Smith, Steven Ross

Publisher: Alberta Views

Call Number: P - General

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Author: Smith, Steven Ross

Responsibility: Steven Ross Smith

Publisher: Alberta Views

Published Date: October 2018

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Banff; Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies; Whyte, Catharine Robb; Whyte, Peter

Abstract: Pertains to the 50th Anniversary of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Notes: In Alberta Views; Volume 21, Number 8, October 2018, p. 38 - 41

Call Number: P - General

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Available online via Alberta Views website

Websites

https://albertaviews.ca/born-in-romance/

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Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter ‘47

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1947

Medium: ink; coloured inks; watercolours on paper; card

Catalogue Number: WyP.04.39

Description: Final print of Christmas Card, depicting a woman (Catharine?) on the interior door of the Whyte home looking at all the animals gathered outside which include: a moose, a deer, a coyote, a fox, a squirrel, and some birds. Above the scene is text that reads: “SEASONS GREETINGS”. On the bottom left …

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter ‘47

Date: 1947

Medium: ink; coloured inks; watercolours on paper; card

Dimensions: 10.9 x 16.3 cm

Description: Final print of Christmas Card, depicting a woman (Catharine?) on the interior door of the Whyte home looking at all the animals gathered outside which include: a moose, a deer, a coyote, a fox, a squirrel, and some birds. Above the scene is text that reads: “SEASONS GREETINGS”. On the bottom left corner text reads: “CATHARINE AND PETER”. BRC Peter’s signature and “‘47”See WyP.03.718 and WyP.03.960 for previous tester and versions.

Subject: card; Christmas; animals; peter whyte; whyte home; catharine whyte; holidays

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.04.39

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Art inspired by the Canadian Rockies, Purcell Mountains and Selkirk Mountains 1809-2012

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2012

Author: Townshend, Nancy

Publisher: Calgary : Bayeux Arts

Call Number: N T69 A78

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Author: Townshend, Nancy

Responsibility: Nancy Townshend

Publisher: Calgary : Bayeux Arts

Published Date: 2012

Physical Description: vi, 136p, 40 plates : ill., maps

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Art; Artists; O'Brien, Lucius; Notman, William & Son; Thompson, David; Harmon, Byron; Harris, Lawren; MacDonald, J.E.H; Sargent, John Singer; Whyte, Peter; Whyte, Catharine Robb; Rocky Mountains; Purcell Mountains; Selkirk Mountains

Abstract: Nancy Townshend's book on art inspired by the Canadian Rockies, Purcell Mountains, and Selkirk Mountains presents these mountains' justifiable prominence in world art. For over two centuries, Canadian artists have admired their magnitude and grandeur, their endlessly changing light and atmospheric conditions, their four distinct seasons, and myriad other aspects. The book is organized chronologically into three eras: traditional (1809 –1899), Modern (1900–1973) and contemporary (1974–2012). From David Thompson's watercolours in the early nineteenth century (c. 1809) of the East Kootenays to Jan Kabatoff's multimedia art of the early twenty-first century that addresses the impact of global warming on glaciers, Townshend's book presents a whole gamut of Canadian art inspired by these great mountains. Featuring three comprehensive overviews and thirteen chapters on both central and western Canadian artists, as well as a chapter on American artist John Singer Sargent, the book offers insights into their art and inspirations. What did two centuries of artistic exploration in the infinitely facetted Canadian Rockies, Purcells and Selkirks yield? How did the resulting works of art serve to build a unique western Canadian identity? How does the West inform Canadians about themselves, about their own place in the world at this critical time in world history? Townshend answers these questions in this significant reference book for decades to come. Over the past two hundred years, a shift from the exploitative view of Canada's mountain West during the traditional era to the contemporary creative genesis of this area has occurred. Because of the contemporary artists' commitment to wildlife conservation and environmental issues, the contemporary era is more outward looking and expansive, concerned about the world's future. Townshend's all-encompassing text and selected stunning images confirm John Ruskin's observation that mountains are "the beginning and end of all natural scenery." That Canada's mountain West is indeed a place to be revered, a place from which we can learn about ourselves now and in the future. (from author's website)

Contents: Preface; Introduction to the Traditional Era (1809-1899):; Chapter One - Lucius O'Brien (1832-1899); Chapter Two - William McFarlane Notman (1857-1913); Chapter Three - Frederic Bell-Smith (1846-1923); Chapter Four - David Thompson (1770-1857); Chapter Five - Richard Henery Trueman (1856-1911); Chapter Six - Byron Harmon (1976-1942); Introduction to the Modern Era (1900-1971):; Chapter Seven - Lawren Stewart Harris (1885-1970); Chapter Eight - J.E.H. MacDonald (1873-1932); Chapter Nine - John Singer Sargent (1856-1925); Chapter Ten - Peter Whyte (1905-1966); Chapter Eleven - Catharine Robb Whyte (1906-1979); Introduction to the Contemporary Era (1972-2012):; Chapter Twelve - Kent Monkman (1965-); Chapter Thirteen - Jin-Me Yoon (1960-); Chapter Fourteen - Jan Kabatoff (1948-); Conclusion; Index

Notes: Signed by author

ISBN: 978-1-897411-37-7

Accession Number: AC637

Call Number: N T69 A78

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

URL Notes: Author's website

Websites

https://nancytownshend.ca/books.html

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Artistry revealed : Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and their contemporaries

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2018

Author: Ewen, Anne and Monique Westra and Lisa Christensen

Publisher: Banff, Alberta, Canada : Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Call Number: 06.1 Ew3a copy 1; 06.1 Ew3a copy 2; 06.1 Ew3a copy 3

Author: Ewen, Anne and Monique Westra and Lisa Christensen

Responsibility: essays by Anne Ewen, Monique Westra and Lisa Christensen

Publisher: Banff, Alberta, Canada : Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Published Date: 2018

Physical Description: 192 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 25 x 28 cm.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Art; Artists; Biography; Exhibitions; Whyte, Peter; Whyte, Catharine Robb

Abstract: Artistry Revealed celebrates Peter and Catharine Whyte whose work reflected their connection to the mountain landscapes of the Canadian Rockies and their love of the Bow Valley community. The book commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, founded by Peter and Catharine. Bursting with stunning reproductions of Peter’s and Catharine’s paintings and sketches, the publication includes essays in which Anne Ewen, Lisa Christensen and Monique Westra discuss the couple’s creative talent, accomplishments and legacy.

Contents: Foreword / by Vincent J. Varga -- Introduction /essay by Anne Ewen -- Looking closely at the art of Peter and Catharine Whyte / essay by Monique Westra -- Paint and philanthropy: the artistic legacy of Peter and Catharine Whyte / essay by Lisa Christensen. Pre´face / par Vincent J. Varga -- Introduction / essai par Anne Ewen -- Profond regard sur les oeuvres de Peter et Catharine Whyte / essai par Monique Westra -- Peinture et philanthropie: le legs artistique de Peter et Catharine Whyte / essai par Lisa Christensen.