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Peter and Catharine Whyte Colour Transparencies

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 109, 35mm, colour transparencies. Transparencies pertain to a waterfall near Oesa, Mary MacDonald, the Banff Boat Race, Vermilion Lake Ice Skating, Ptarmigan Valley skiing, Banff Winter Carnival, and the Banff Silver City Carnival.

Date Range: [ca.1940-1952]

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1180 to 1289

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

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

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1180 to 1289

Date Range: [ca.1940-1952]

Physical Description: Transparencies: 109 transparencies, 35mm, colour --

Scope & Content: File consists of 109, 35mm, colour transparencies. Transparencies pertain to a waterfall near Oesa, Mary MacDonald, the Banff Boat Race, Vermilion Lake Ice Skating, Ptarmigan Valley skiing, Banff Winter Carnival, and the Banff Silver City Carnival.

Subject Access: Landscapes; Rocky Mountains; Skiing

Title Source: Title based on contents of file.

Processing Status: Processed

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Peter and Catharine Whyte Colour Transparencies

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 87, 35mm, colour transparencies. Transparencies pertain to Catharine Whyte, Peter Whyte, various Mountain views from Banff and area, the Canadian Pacific Railway, various views from the Norquay 'Green Spot', Lake Louise in winter, the West Road, and Lake Minnewanka.

Date Range: [ca.1942-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1431 to 1518

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

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

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1431 to 1518

Date Range: [ca.1942-1950]

Physical Description: Transparencies: 87 transparencies, 35mm, colour --

Scope & Content: File consists of 87, 35mm, colour transparencies. Transparencies pertain to Catharine Whyte, Peter Whyte, various Mountain views from Banff and area, the Canadian Pacific Railway, various views from the Norquay 'Green Spot', Lake Louise in winter, the West Road, and Lake Minnewanka.

Subject Access: Landscapes; Rocky Mountains; Skiing

Title Source: Title based on contents of file.

Processing Status: Processed

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Peter and Catharine Whyte Colour Transparencies

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 86, 35mm, colour transparencies. Transparencies pertain to various Mountain views from Banff and area, the Banff boathouse, the Bow River, the Bow River in winter, Mount Rundle, the Canadian Pacific Railway station, and women and boys in uniform.

Date Range: [ca.1945]

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1519 to 1605

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

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

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / B / NS - 1519 to 1605

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: [ca.1945]

Physical Description: Transparencies: 86 transparencies, 35mm, colour --

Scope & Content: File consists of 86, 35mm, colour transparencies. Transparencies pertain to various Mountain views from Banff and area, the Banff boathouse, the Bow River, the Bow River in winter, Mount Rundle, the Canadian Pacific Railway station, and women and boys in uniform.

Subject Access: Landscapes; Rocky Mountains; Skiing

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file.

Processing Status: Processed

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Peter Whyte [?]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a man [possibly Peter Whyte] wearing a Banff Ski Club sweater on skis, holding both ski poles with gloves on the grips in one hand

Date Range: [ca. 1925-1969]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 274

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 / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 274

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1925-1969]

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

Scope & Content: Image of a man [possibly Peter Whyte] wearing a Banff Ski Club sweater on skis, holding both ski poles with gloves on the grips in one hand

Subject Access: Banff Ski Club; Portrait; Skiing; Winter sports

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Peter Whyte Album

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Album contains 163 b&w prints, some tipped in, some pasted in. Prints pertain to ski jumping, Peter Whyte on skis, Banff Winter Carnival, White family children, White family members with Stoney Nakoda, Banff street scenes, White family car and automobile travel, Peter Whyte on a beach, and a White …

Date Range: [1909 - 1922]

Reference Code: V683 / II / A / PD - 1

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / II / A : Peter Whyte Personal Subseries

Reference Code: V683 / II / A / PD - 1

Date Range: [1909 - 1922]

Physical Description: Photograph Album: 1 photograph album (163 b&w prints) --

Scope & Content: Album contains 163 b&w prints, some tipped in, some pasted in. Prints pertain to ski jumping, Peter Whyte on skis, Banff Winter Carnival, White family children, White family members with Stoney Nakoda, Banff street scenes, White family car and automobile travel, Peter Whyte on a beach, and a White family trip to California.

Subject Access: Skiing; Travel; Family

Title Source: Title based on contents of item

Content Details: The front cover has ‘Photographs’ embossed in gold. Album covers and spine are in excellent shape. Album has two-hole punch binding. Front and back covers of album are leather covered. Minor scratching found on some prints caused by opposite album page.Moderate fading of prints noted. Some adhesive residue staining on some prints. Album contains 24 empty pages.

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Peter Whyte papers and photographs

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of the following sub-series: 1. Personal papers, 1905-1956; 2. Correspondence, 1909-1962; 3. Financial, legal and business papers, 1914-1964; 4. Professional activities and interests, 1920-1961; 5. Photographs, ca.1900-1930. Textual records pertain to Whyte's interests, influences a…

Date Range: 1905-1964

Reference Code: M36 / S37 / V683 / I / B

Description Level: 3 / Series

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.B. Peter Whyte papers and photographs series

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: M36 / S37 / V683 / I / B

Date Range: 1905-1964

Physical Description: 73 cm of textual records. -- ca.3400 photographs (ca.2000 prints, ca.1400 negatives, 3 albums of ca.300 prints).

History / Biographical: Peter Whyte, 1905-1966, was an artist, photographer, outdoor enthusiast, traveller and philanthropist at Banff, Alberta. Born in Banff, Alberta to pioneer Banff merchant Dave White and Annie (Curren) White, Peter Whyte took advantage of the many opportunities for winter sports afforded by the mountains, becoming an accomplished skier and ski jumper. He was one of the region's first native-born painters with an intimate knowledge of the mountains. Whyte studied cartooning by correspondence and was encouraged by resident and visiting artists to pursue an art career, first at the Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, 1923-1924, and in 1925 at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston where he met Catharine Robb.; Peter Whyte's varied activities included driving Hollywood stars to mountain motion picture locations, escorting groups of Chinese workers for the Canadian Pacific Railway, painting with Belmore Browne and J. E. H. MacDonald and travelling around the world by steamer. Following his marriage to Catharine, their painting flourished and their involvement in early ski development at Skoki occupied their winters. The accidental death of one of their ski guests had a profound effect on Pete and they left the ski business to travel.; During the war, Whyte seved in the reserve army, Banff Company of the Calgary Highlanders and later with the Royal Canadian Air Force as a photographer. He served briefly as an official war artist. In civilian life he resumed his art career, explored new photographic technologies and sculpted. Cataracts interupted his work during the 1950's. Declining health plagued Whyte and after a protracted illness he died in 1966. The Peter Whyte Foundation (later the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation) was named in his honor.

Scope & Content: Series consists of the following sub-series: 1. Personal papers, 1905-1956; 2. Correspondence, 1909-1962; 3. Financial, legal and business papers, 1914-1964; 4. Professional activities and interests, 1920-1961; 5. Photographs, ca.1900-1930.; Textual records pertain to Whyte's interests, influences and friendships prior to his marriage; also to Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte's travels, artwork, photography and skiing. Includes material arising from Whyte's Army and Air Force career and his involvement in the Sky Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies and Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Correspondents include Belmore Browne, John Murray Gibbon, Lawren Harris, J. E. H. McDonald, Aldro Hibbard, Carl Rungius.; Photographs consist of 1390 negatives and ca.500 corresponding prints by Peter Whyte dating from the time he began photography, ca.1920, until his marriage to Catharine Robb in 1930. Negative formats include vest pocket (4 x 6 cm) and Ica roll film (8.3 x 11 cm). Material pre-dating 1920 may have been taken by another family member. Photographs pertain to scenic views in the Banff-Lake Louise area, Banff and area events, friends and activities, mountain trips and world travels. Also includes prints of friends, relatives and promotional views of national parks collected by Peter Whyte and photograph albums assembled by Whyte pertaining to family and friends, winter sports, Banff Winter Carnival and motor trips.

Subject Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Films and film making M; Photography M; Royal Canadian Air Force M; Skiing; Whyte, Catharine Robb M; World War II, 1939-1945 M

Access Restrictions: Access to photographs requires permission in advance from the Head Archivist.

Finding Aid: Sub-series-level outline available. Inventory available in printed form and through this database. Photographs are described at the sub-series level only. Printed inventory provides more detail than the database for photographs.

Related Material: Constitutes Sous-fonds I, Series B of the Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds. Other photographs by Peter Whyte are found in Sous-fonds I, Series C.

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

Content Details: Forms part of Sous-fonds I, Series B of the Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds. With the acquisition of a vest pocket camera around 1920, at approximately 15 years of age, Peter Whyte's very prolific photographic career began. (While vest pocket images -- 4 x 6 cm. negatives -- appear in the White family collection as early as 1917, none of these can be positively identified as being taken by Peter; it seems more likely that the camera was utilized by Annie, Clifford, or even Lila, and then handed down to Peter.) The earliest photograph of Peter handling a camera was taken on a family trip to the western U.S. in 1921. Indeed, many of his early photographs were taken on these family motor camping trips. In late 1922 or early 1923, Peter acquired an Ica roll film camera (3 x 4 inch negative) which he used throughout his marriage to Catharine Robb and into the early 1930s. A large number of photographs were made with this camera, particularly in the 1923-1924 period. During his trip around the world in 1929, he returned briefly to the vest pocket format, probably for the sake of convenience.

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[Peter Whyte skiing]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Peter Whyte skiing down sideslope

Date Range: [ca. 1910-1935]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 117

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 / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 117

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1910-1935]

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

Scope & Content: Image of Peter Whyte skiing down sideslope

Name Access: Whyte, Peter

Subject Access: Skiing

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

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[Peter Whyte skiing]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Peter Whyte skiing down sideslope

Date Range: [ca. 1910-1935]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 118

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 / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 118

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1910-1935]

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

Scope & Content: Image of Peter Whyte skiing down sideslope

Name Access: Whyte, Peter

Subject Access: Skiing

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

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"Powder Snow" copyright Peter Whyte

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of (left to right) unidentified, possibly Peter Whyte - skiing - written on back in pen " 'Powder Snow' copyright Peter Whyte"

Date Range: [ca. 1910-1935]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 125

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 / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 125

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1910-1935]

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

Scope & Content: Image of (left to right) unidentified, possibly Peter Whyte - skiing - written on back in pen " 'Powder Snow' copyright Peter Whyte"

Subject Access: Skiing

Language: English

Creator: Peter Whyte

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Reminiscences & stories, Pete, Banff, etc. : [notes]. -- 1949-1965, [n.d.]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Notes taken by Catharine from conversations with Peter Whyte and others. Includes poem by Peter Whyte.

Date Range: [ca. 1950-1960]

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 1 / a / iv / 24

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: I.A.1. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Sous-Fonds: M36

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 1 / a / iv / 24

Date Range: [ca. 1950-1960]

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records : handwritten and typescript

Scope & Content: Notes taken by Catharine from conversations with Peter Whyte and others. Includes poem by Peter Whyte.

Name Access: Brett, Robert George; Browne, Agnes

Subject Access: Whyte, Peter; Fay, Charles; Currie, Flossie; Chateau Lake Louise - Fire; Stoney Nakoda; WHITE, DAVE SR.; Banff Indian Days; Haugen, Lars; Skiing; Films and film making; Ski jumping; Noble, George

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Ski Jumper with Mount Rundle]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of unidentified ski jumper - Mount Rundle in background. Written on the back is "Enlargement from Polaroid Negative - North American Ski Championships - Banff Alberta Canada - Rundle Mtn. in background - Speed graphic focal plane shutter 7 1/2" Kodak Ektar lens - 1000 sec. F11 - Photo by Pete…

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1955]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 2 / PA - 301

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 2 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Portraits and Photographs of Artwork

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 2 / PA - 301

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1955]

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

Scope & Content: Image of unidentified ski jumper - Mount Rundle in background. Written on the back is "Enlargement from Polaroid Negative - North American Ski Championships - Banff Alberta Canada - Rundle Mtn. in background - Speed graphic focal plane shutter 7 1/2" Kodak Ektar lens - 1000 sec. F11 - Photo by Peter Whyte" in pencil