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Pear and Phil Moore

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Pearl and Phil Moore on a beach [possibly in Hawaii]

Date Range: [ca. 1914-1959]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 594

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 - 594

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1914-1959]

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

Scope & Content: Image of Pearl and Phil Moore on a beach [possibly in Hawaii]

Name Access: Moore, Pearl; Moore, Phil

Subject Access: Portrait

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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People on horseback

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of three people on horseback with a forth horse on left and mountains in the background - women are possibly Alma La Palme and Alma Mills

Date Range: [ca. 1914-1959]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 603

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 / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 603

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1914-1959]

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

Scope & Content: Image of three people on horseback with a forth horse on left and mountains in the background - women are possibly Alma La Palme and Alma Mills

Subject Access: Animals; Horses; Horseback riding; Mountains; Portrait; Women

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.

Processing Status: Processed

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[Peter Whyte and unidentified man]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Peter Whyte (left) and unidentified man standing in front of the Banff Springs Hotel - vehicle in background - written on back in pencil "Peter Whyte - left - anonymous - right - J.D."

Date Range: [ca. 1910-1930]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 1

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 - 1

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1910-1930]

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

Scope & Content: Image of Peter Whyte (left) and unidentified man standing in front of the Banff Springs Hotel - vehicle in background - written on back in pencil "Peter Whyte - left - anonymous - right - J.D."

Name Access: Whyte, Peter

Subject Access: Banff Springs Hotel; Portrait

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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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

Processing Status: Processed

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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

Processing Status: Processed

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Phil Moore

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Col. Phillip Moore wearing a suit and bowtie - possibly a passport photo

Date Range: [ca. 1914-1959]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 606

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 - 606

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1914-1959]

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

Scope & Content: Image of Col. Phillip Moore wearing a suit and bowtie - possibly a passport photo

Name Access: Moore, Phil

Subject Access: Portrait

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Portrait of an unidentified woman

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of an unidentified woman posed in a white hoop skirt dress in a studio setting

Date Range: [ca. 1890-1920]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 67

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 - 67

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1890-1920]

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

Scope & Content: Image of an unidentified woman posed in a white hoop skirt dress in a studio setting

Subject Access: Portrait

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Portrait of an unidentified woman

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of an unidentified woman posed holding a bouquet of flowers and wearing a white dress in a studio setting

Date Range: [ca. 1890-1920]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 68

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 - 68

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1890-1920]

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

Scope & Content: Image of an unidentified woman posed holding a bouquet of flowers and wearing a white dress in a studio setting

Subject Access: Portrait

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Portrait of an unidentified woman

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of an unidentified woman posed wearing a white dress in a studio setting

Date Range: [ca. 1890-1920]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 69

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 - 69

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1890-1920]

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

Scope & Content: Image of an unidentified woman posed wearing a white dress in a studio setting

Subject Access: Portrait

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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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

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Ptarmigan Mountain from Baker Lake

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of an unidentified woman on horseback with Ptarmigan Mountain in the background

Date Range: [ca. 1885-1945]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 726

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Postcard

2 images

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 - 726

GMD: Photograph; Postcard

Date Range: [ca. 1885-1945]

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

Scope & Content: Image of an unidentified woman on horseback with Ptarmigan Mountain in the background

Subject Access: Baker Lake; Horses; Mountains; Portrait; Ptarmigan Mountain; Women

Geographic Access: Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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RCMP officers

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a postcard depicting three RCMP officers - one wearing the red dress uniform, one wearing a dark overcoat, and one wearing a thick fur coat [possibly bison] - written on the back in pencil is "Left to right unidentified, Constable Wark, Sgt. Casey Oliver" by Catharine Whyte

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1935]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 821

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 / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 821

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1935]

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

Scope & Content: Image of a postcard depicting three RCMP officers - one wearing the red dress uniform, one wearing a dark overcoat, and one wearing a thick fur coat [possibly bison] - written on the back in pencil is "Left to right unidentified, Constable Wark, Sgt. Casey Oliver" by Catharine Whyte

Subject Access: Buildings; Military; Royal Canadian Mounted Police; Portrait

Geographic Access: Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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[Robb Family portrait?]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of eleven unidentified people posed for a photograph - two people identified on back of photographs as Adam Baptie and Aunt Susan Baptie [?]

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1915]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 98

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Print

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Personal Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 98

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1915]

Physical Description: Photographs: 1 prints; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of eleven unidentified people posed for a photograph - two people identified on back of photographs as Adam Baptie and Aunt Susan Baptie [?]