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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
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.3026 a,b
Description
Pair of child's gauntlets, plain gloves sewn to beaded gauntlets at wrist. Gauntlet has short fringe along outer edge of beading. Light green background with a large eight pointed brown star with silver bands. The gauntlet part is beaded onto heavy cotton and sewn on to back and glove. Tag CRW…
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Title
Gauntlet Gloves
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
13.0 x 29.0 cm
Description
Pair of child's gauntlets, plain gloves sewn to beaded gauntlets at wrist. Gauntlet has short fringe along outer edge of beading. Light green background with a large eight pointed brown star with silver bands. The gauntlet part is beaded onto heavy cotton and sewn on to back and glove. Tag CRW's writing: "Alex Baptiste Mary Baptiste Sept 6, 1970 Save."
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Alex Baptiste
Mary Baptiste
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.3026 a,b
Images
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.3028 a,b
Description
Soft buckskin ladies' gauntlets, lined and with fringes. Two light blue flowers outlined in red with green and white leaves on gauntlet and three rows of beads on back of hand. A pattern of chevrons has been machine sewn on each gauntlet, opposite the beaded side.
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Title
Gauntlet Gloves
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
16.0 x 33.0 cm
Description
Soft buckskin ladies' gauntlets, lined and with fringes. Two light blue flowers outlined in red with green and white leaves on gauntlet and three rows of beads on back of hand. A pattern of chevrons has been machine sewn on each gauntlet, opposite the beaded side.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.3028 a,b
Images
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.3024 a,b
Description
Long buckskin gauntlets, thick fringe along edge. Gauntlet beaded with open floral design, two white and red flowers and one yellow and blue flower. Light blue stem and leaves with black and red highlights. Gauntlets lined with blue patterned fabric.
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Title
Gauntlet Gloves
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
25.0 x 39.0 cm
Description
Long buckskin gauntlets, thick fringe along edge. Gauntlet beaded with open floral design, two white and red flowers and one yellow and blue flower. Light blue stem and leaves with black and red highlights. Gauntlets lined with blue patterned fabric.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Jackie Whyte
Harold Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.3024 a,b
Images
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Date
prior to 1979
Material
fibre; glass; plastic; skin
Catalogue Number
103.05.3005
Description
Blue velvet mossbag lined with flannel fabric with a baby blanket pattern (rabbits, horses, elephants) in blue, pink and yellow. The top opening of the bag is unfinished. The side opening is edged with hide with a scalloped edge. The hide has slit holes for lacing the bag closed and has laces at…
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Title
Mossbag
Date
prior to 1979
Material
fibre; glass; plastic; skin
Dimensions
26.8 x 76.0 cm
Description
Blue velvet mossbag lined with flannel fabric with a baby blanket pattern (rabbits, horses, elephants) in blue, pink and yellow. The top opening of the bag is unfinished. The side opening is edged with hide with a scalloped edge. The hide has slit holes for lacing the bag closed and has laces attached. Both sides of the bag have beaded flowers in purple and red with green leaves all edged in yellow.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
regalia
beadwork
sewing
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3005
Images
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Date
prior to 1979
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.05.3006
Description
Black corduroy mossbag lined with purple, pink and green floral patterned red flannel. The open edge of the bag is edged with commercially prepared leather (sueded side out) with scalloped edges and oval holes for laces. Both sides of the bag have floral patterned beading in blue, pink, yellow an…
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Title
Mossbag
Date
prior to 1979
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Dimensions
26.2 x 71.2 cm
Description
Black corduroy mossbag lined with purple, pink and green floral patterned red flannel. The open edge of the bag is edged with commercially prepared leather (sueded side out) with scalloped edges and oval holes for laces. Both sides of the bag have floral patterned beading in blue, pink, yellow and white with green and pink leaves and green stems.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
sewing
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3006
Images
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.05.1157 a,b
Description
Mossbag of blue velvet with tanned hide along opening. Decorated with pink rickrack and commercial embroidery strip. Separate lining of padded floral printed fabric.
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Title
Mossbag
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
fibre; skin
Dimensions
26.0 x 80.0 cm
Description
Mossbag of blue velvet with tanned hide along opening. Decorated with pink rickrack and commercial embroidery strip. Separate lining of padded floral printed fabric.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
children
Whyte family
regalia
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.05.1157 a,b
Images
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.05.1158 a,b
Description
Mossbag of beige corduroy with tanned hide along opening. Decorated with red and purple ribbon. Separate lining of padded dark green velvet.
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Title
Mossbag
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
fibre; skin
Dimensions
26.0 x 82.0 cm
Description
Mossbag of beige corduroy with tanned hide along opening. Decorated with red and purple ribbon. Separate lining of padded dark green velvet.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
children
Whyte family
regalia
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.05.1158 a,b
Images
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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.1011
Description
Blue velvet, beaded, with patterned cotton lining, buckskin strips with eyelets down middle, triangle and arrowhead shapes beaded of red, blue, green, and white, sides of velvet with flowers made of bead outlines and stitching inside, inner lining cotton with pink, orange and green flower patterns.
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Title
Mossbag
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; skin; glass
Dimensions
14.5 x 24.0 x 67.0 cm
Description
Blue velvet, beaded, with patterned cotton lining, buckskin strips with eyelets down middle, triangle and arrowhead shapes beaded of red, blue, green, and white, sides of velvet with flowers made of bead outlines and stitching inside, inner lining cotton with pink, orange and green flower patterns.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
103.05.1011
Images
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.3008
Description
Green velvet bag trimmed with commercial binding 2.5 cm wide with repeating pattern of a ball, horse, flower and teddy bear. Edge is buckskin 6.0 cm wide. Beaded rose 12.5 cm wide in red and white, three on each side. The bag is lined with white fabric, with a scalloped top edge, over blue flor…
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Title
Mossbag
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; skin; glass
Dimensions
24.6 x 86.6 cm
Description
Green velvet bag trimmed with commercial binding 2.5 cm wide with repeating pattern of a ball, horse, flower and teddy bear. Edge is buckskin 6.0 cm wide. Beaded rose 12.5 cm wide in red and white, three on each side. The bag is lined with white fabric, with a scalloped top edge, over blue floral patterned fabric. Tag CRW's writing: "Christine Ear? Keep as fine example."
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Christine Ear
regalia
beadwork
sewing
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3008
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

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