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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
Electronic Resources
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Ron Duke fonds
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- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds is a commercial negative collection from more than 4000 professional jobs. Includes family, personal and school portraits, weddings, conventions and passport photographs; Banff School of Fine Arts classes, activities, productions, business and convention programs; photographs of government a…
- Date Range
- [ca.1900, ca.1930-ca.1975]
- Reference Code
- M175 / V180
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Postcard
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 175
- V 180
- Sous-Fonds
- M 175
- V 180
- Accession Number
- 168, 232, 1572, 1593, 1644, 1868, 2626, 3379, 5772
- Reference Code
- M175 / V180
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Postcard
- Private record
- Published record
- Responsibility
- Fonds includes primarily the private business records of Ron Duke, including the work of some predecessors. Images attributed to Bill Jamieson, working in the employ of George Noble, are V180 / II.A.i. through V180 / II.A.vi., and V180 / III.A.- 1 to 51.
- Date Range
- [ca.1900, ca.1930-ca.1975]
- Physical Description
- ca.40,000 photographs (ca.38,400 negatives, ca.800 prints, ca.800 transparencies). -- 1 photograph album. -- 3 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Ronald Leslie Duke, 1912-1978, was a professional photographer at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Duke was educated at Calgary, Banff and the University of Washington in Seattle, USA. After wartime service with the National Film Board of Canada, Ron Duke returned to Banff, where he worked in the photography business for the next thirty years. Here he formed a link in a business lineage of photographers, including George Noble, and was for a time an employee of Noble's corporate successors. After 1958, Duke worked closely with the Banff School of Fine Arts, photographing productions and providing documentary services. After sustaining considerable damage in a fire which destroyed Banff's Mount Royal Hotel in 1967, Ron Duke's business resumed and, in partnership with George Baracos, continued until retirement in 1975.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds is a commercial negative collection from more than 4000 professional jobs. Includes family, personal and school portraits, weddings, conventions and passport photographs; Banff School of Fine Arts classes, activities, productions, business and convention programs; photographs of government and private construction, commercial and industrial projects, Banff National Park; Banff community life, including Banff Winter Carnival, sports and recreation, Banff High School, Banff activities, places and events; personal and occupational photographs arising from Duke's interest in aeronautics, work with the Canadian Army, World War II, and involvement in the oil industry, 1930s; scenic and landscape photographs. Most pertain to Banff National Park; also Vancouver, British Columbia; Seattle, United States; Turner Valley, Alberta and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
- Textual records include job registers, 2 v.; samples of works orders, price lists, letters, equipment lists, invoices, receipts and technical information, mainly pertaining to business, some personal items; brochures, publications and postcards containing credited or attributed Ron Duke photographs.
- Name Access
- Duke, Ron
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Buildings and facilities
- Community life
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Family and personal life
- 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: series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- Creator
- Duke, Ron
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Bill [?], Construction at Norquay
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- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item pertains to 36 black and white negatives and 47 prints pertaining to construction work on Norquay Ski Hill, possibly in preparation for the 1948 Domion Ski Championship. Includes structures at the base of the hill and part-way up, unidentified men at work, work vehicles, and explosions.
- Date Range
- 1946-1948
- Reference Code
- V180 / I / E / i / NA - 02
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Negative
- Photograph
- Photograph print
36 images
- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M175 / V180
- Series
- I.E. Early material / other
- Sous-Fonds
- V180
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V180 / I / E / i / NA - 02
- Date Range
- 1946-1948
- Physical Description
- 36 photographs : b&w negatives ; 5.1 x 5.4cm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item pertains to 36 black and white negatives and 47 prints pertaining to construction work on Norquay Ski Hill, possibly in preparation for the 1948 Domion Ski Championship. Includes structures at the base of the hill and part-way up, unidentified men at work, work vehicles, and explosions.
- Subject Access
- Automobiles
- Construction
- Dominion Ski Championship
- Horses
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Alberta
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Howard Ear, Elizabeth Twoyoungmen, Joe Star Shortneck, Baptiste Shortneck, Lot Twoyoungmen, unidentified man and child, Stoney Nakoda
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Howard Ear, Elizabeth Twoyoungmen, Joe Star Shortneck, Baptiste Shortneck, Lot Twoyoungmen, unidentified man and child, Stoney Nakoda]*
- Date Range
- ca.1935
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / C / NA - 1499B
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / C / NA - 1499B
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- ca.1935
- Physical Description
- Negative: b&w 35mm negative
- Scope & Content
- [Howard Ear, Elizabeth Twoyoungmen, Joe Star Shortneck, Baptiste Shortneck, Lot Twoyoungmen, unidentified man and child, Stoney Nakoda]*
- Notes
- Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project
- Name Access
- Ear, Howard
- Shortneck, Baptiste
- Shortneck, Joe Star
- Twoyoungmen, Elizabeth
- Twoyoungmen, Lot
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Recognizing Relations Collection
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Whyte, Peter and Catharine
- Title Source
- Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- Content Details
- [Baptiste Shortneck was adopted by Flora Twoyoungmen, Joe Star is his son.]*
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Kinettes Sq. Dance, Auditorium Banff, May 6
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- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item pertains to 10 black and white negatives of a Kinettes Square Dance held in the Banff Auditorium on Banff Avenue. The Kinettes were the female branch of the Kinsman Club of Canada, a secular non-profit service organization - the present-day version of the club has combined the male and female …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1945-1950]
- Reference Code
- V180 / I / E / ii / NA - 47
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Negative
10 images
- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M175 / V180
- Series
- I.E. Early material / other
- Sous-Fonds
- V180
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V180 / I / E / ii / NA - 47
- GMD
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca. 1945-1950]
- Physical Description
- 10 photographs : b&w negatives ; 12.1 x 9.9 cm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item pertains to 10 black and white negatives of a Kinettes Square Dance held in the Banff Auditorium on Banff Avenue. The Kinettes were the female branch of the Kinsman Club of Canada, a secular non-profit service organization - the present-day version of the club has combined the male and female branches into Kin Canada.
- Subject Access
- Banff Auditorium
- Community events
- Community life
- Children
- Music
- Dancing
- Events
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Language
- NA
- Creator
- Duke, Ron
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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