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Letters to Mother [October 1937 - February 1938]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 34 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from October 22, 1937 to February 14, 1938. Topics include arriving in Vancouver from Banff in late October, details of the drive to the coast, taking a small road trip down the coast as far as …
- Date Range
- 1937-1938
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 103
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- 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 / 103
- GMD
- Private record
- Date Range
- 1937-1938
- Physical Description
- 2.1 cm of textual records (74 pages ; 21.2 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 34 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from October 22, 1937 to February 14, 1938. Topics include arriving in Vancouver from Banff in late October, details of the drive to the coast, taking a small road trip down the coast as far as California before returning to Victoria in mid-November [including visits to Yosemite and the Redwood forests], descriptions of various accommodations in Washington and California, weather, meals, going on a weekend trip from Victoria to Campbell River, booking a trip to Europe on the SS Vancouver of the Hamburg-American Line [leaving from Vancouver bound for Switzerland via the Panama Canal and the English Channel] and leaving in early December, details of life and activities aboard ship [the boat only carried 25 passengers], discussions of Pete and Catharine's plans to purchase a new Ford car upon returning to North America, Christmas and New Year's Eve activities and celebrations on board and in Concord, the other people on the boat, landmarks they pass [primarily the Panama Canal], sketching, descriptions of other ships, books Catharine and Edith are reading, disembarking in Bremen Germany and heading to Zurich Switzerland by car, local architecture and geography, going to Klosters for a week to ski, descriptions of accomodations, and moving higher into the mountains to to Davos-Laret to watch an international ski race, ski, and paint. Also includes a telegram.
- Notes
- Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoplesand people of the Jewish faith used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Most letters are written on hotel/lodge letterhead. 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. 103 - 12 is addressed to Russ and contains Pete and Catharine's contact details for their trip to Europe and financial information. 103 - 16 contains two pages cut from a brochure advertising the SS Vancouver, Catharine has made notations on one page. 103 - 21 insert is a blue ribbon with yellow stitched letters reading "Hapag - D. << Vancouver >>" - ribbon is ca. 95.8 x 3.2 cm. 103 - 24 contains an insert for page 14 of a sketch of the Panama Canal locks. 103 - 29 contains a sketch and description of a T-bar ski lift system.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Robb, Russell, Jr.
- Robb, Kitty
- White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
- Caird, Jean
- Johnsen, Hanne
- Strom, Erling
- Moore, Phil
- Moore, Pearl
- Rungius, Carl
- Rungius, Louise
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Architecture
- Art
- Artists
- Automobiles
- Backcountry skiing
- Banff
- Birds
- Birthday
- Boats
- Businesses
- Camping
- Children
- Christmas
- Correspondence
- Family
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Gallery
- Home
- Holidays
- Indigenous Peoples
- Leisure
- Mountain
- New Year's Eve
- Painting
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Redwood Forests
- Scenery
- Ships
- Sketching
- Skiing
- Ski areas
- Swiss Guides
- Telegram
- Trains
- Transportation
- Travel
- Travel and Exploration
- Weather
- Wildlife
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Vancouver
- Victoria
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Washington
- Oregon
- California
- United States of America
- Panama Canal
- Germany
- Zurich
- Klosters
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Robb Whyte, Catharine
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1938
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.163
- Description
- Bridge over small river in Norway, mountains behind.
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- Title
- Norway
- Date
- 1938
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- Bridge over small river in Norway, mountains behind.
- Subject
- landscape
- Norway
- river
- architecture
- bridge
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.163
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- Date
- 1938
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.324
- Description
- Two structures in foreground, the one on the right has two chimneys and a green roof and a (log) leaned up against one side, the structure on the left has two trees to it's left, behind which is a large blue-green mountain brc four trees, light blue-green mountain range on the right, white and grey…
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- Title
- Norway
- Date
- 1938
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- Two structures in foreground, the one on the right has two chimneys and a green roof and a (log) leaned up against one side, the structure on the left has two trees to it's left, behind which is a large blue-green mountain brc four trees, light blue-green mountain range on the right, white and grey clouds in a blue sky.
- Subject
- landscape
- mountain
- architecture
- rural
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.324
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- Date
- 1933
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.165
- Description
- Small building at right of image, green fields leading up to dark mountains in the background.
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- Title
- Oahu
- Date
- 1933
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- Small building at right of image, green fields leading up to dark mountains in the background.
- Subject
- landscape
- Hawaii
- Oahu
- architecture
- rural
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.165
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Portal, Dutch East Indies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.325
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.325
- Description
- Bare tree on right side, a solid light brown fence (wall) runs across the painting from foreground left to centre background right, there's a doorway like structure centre left in three sections the centre one is larger than the two outside columns, green behind the (wall) and blue cloudy sky.
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- Title
- Portal, Dutch East Indies
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Bare tree on right side, a solid light brown fence (wall) runs across the painting from foreground left to centre background right, there's a doorway like structure centre left in three sections the centre one is larger than the two outside columns, green behind the (wall) and blue cloudy sky.
- Subject
- architecture
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.325
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Storm Mountain, Silver City
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas on cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.310
- Description
- Brown cabin blc, yellow-ochre across lower edge, two trees brc, two large green hills through centre, blue/brown snow capped mountain centre top, blue sky to either side.
1 image
- Title
- Storm Mountain, Silver City
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas on cardboard
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- Brown cabin blc, yellow-ochre across lower edge, two trees brc, two large green hills through centre, blue/brown snow capped mountain centre top, blue sky to either side.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.310
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Strom's Cabin, Mount Assiniboine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.185
- Date
- 1937
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.185
- Description
- Earl Strom’s snow covered cabin at Mout Assiniboine.
1 image
- Title
- Strom's Cabin, Mount Assiniboine
- Date
- 1937
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Earl Strom’s snow covered cabin at Mout Assiniboine.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- architecture
- cabin
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.185
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Untitled [Two Brown Cabins]
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Medium
- oil on canvas on pressed board
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.02.13
- Description
- Two brown buildings, one on left has a high pitched roof, other low roof with a tall braced chimney, dominates foreground. Taller building may be a barn. Predominantly yellow grass surrounds the buildings and corral. Top left corner is blue sky, rest of the painting is green forest with some l…
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- Title
- Untitled [Two Brown Cabins]
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Medium
- oil on canvas on pressed board
- Dimensions
- 30.6 x 40.7 cm
- Description
- Two brown buildings, one on left has a high pitched roof, other low roof with a tall braced chimney, dominates foreground. Taller building may be a barn. Predominantly yellow grass surrounds the buildings and corral. Top left corner is blue sky, rest of the painting is green forest with some light brown areas.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- architecture
- rural
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.02.13
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- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas on cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.306
- Description
- Yellow to blue-green meadow lower third of painting, small (path) centre moves to left corner, two small structures centre left, blue-green mass of trees through centre, grey cloud-covered mountains upper third of painting to light grey sky.
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- Title
- Yoho Camp
- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas on cardboard
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- Yellow to blue-green meadow lower third of painting, small (path) centre moves to left corner, two small structures centre left, blue-green mass of trees through centre, grey cloud-covered mountains upper third of painting to light grey sky.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.306
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