Search Results - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

History / Biographical: Originally, the CMC was the meeting point of Canada's top climbers who gathered together to plan expeditions, plot potential first ascents and discuss the advancement of their chosen sport. Today, it still provides this function but also serves as a means for new climbers to meet.

Scope & Content: Series consists of correspondence, published materials and other textual records pertaining to the Calgary Mountain Club.

Notes: Series consists of four subseries: M57 / XII / A: News clippings M57 / XII / B: Correspondence M57 / XII / C: Newsletters M57 / XII / D: Collected publications

Name Access: Scott, Chic; Calgary Mountain Club

Subject Access: Communications; Correspondence; Organizations; Exploration; Travel; Club; Publication; Mountaineering; Mountains; Climbing; Community events; Newspaper; Sports and recreation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Language: English

Related Material: V40 / XII

Category: Communications; Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: http://www.calgarymountainclub.com/main.php?page=about

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Calgary Mountain Club - visual

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Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of photographs pertaining to the Calgary Mountain Club and its activities.

Date Range: 1978 - 1998

Reference Code: V40 / XII

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Photograph; Digital image

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M57 / V40 / S47

Series: V40 / XII: Calgary Mountain Club

Sous-Fonds: V40

Accession Number: 6772

Reference Code: V40 / XII

GMD: Photograph; Digital image

Date Range: 1978 - 1998

Physical Description: photographs

History / Biographical: Originally, the CMC was the meeting point of Canada's top climbers who gathered together to plan expeditions, plot potential first ascents and discuss the advancement of their chosen sport. Today, it still provides this function but also serves as a means for new climbers to meet.

Scope & Content: Series consists of photographs pertaining to the Calgary Mountain Club and its activities.

Name Access: Scott, Chic; Calgary Mountain Club

Subject Access: Organizations; Exploration; Travel; Club; Mountaineering; Mountains; Climbing; Community events; Sports and recreation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Access Restrictions: Reference only

Reproduction Restrictions: Restricted: copyright remains with creator not museum

Language: English

Related Material: M57 / XII

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: http://www.calgarymountainclub.com/main.php?page=about

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recording collection

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of seven sub-series: 1. Interviews, conversations, proceedings, etc., 1950-1975, 40 items; pertain to or involve John B. H. Dunphy, James White, Frances and Murray Adaskin, Campbell family, Verne Castella, Dorothy Whyte, George Encil, Edward Feuz, Ethel Fulcher, Mrs. David Henderson…

Date Range: 1950 - 1975

Reference Code: S37 / I.D.

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Sound recording

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings series

Sous-Fonds: S37

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: S37 / I.D.

GMD: Sound recording

Date Range: 1950 - 1975

Physical Description: 178 sound recordings : audio tape reels, audio tape cassettes.

History / Biographical: Peter Whyte, 1905-1966, and Catharine Robb Whyte, 1906-1979, artists, outdoor enthusiasts, travellers, philanthropists, Banff, Alberta. See descriptions for the Catharine Robb Whyte papers and photographs and the Peter Whyte papers and photographs, for biographical details on Peter and Catharine Whyte.

Scope & Content: Series consists of seven sub-series:; 1. Interviews, conversations, proceedings, etc., 1950-1975, 40 items; pertain to or involve John B. H. Dunphy, James White, Frances and Murray Adaskin, Campbell family, Verne Castella, Dorothy Whyte, George Encil, Edward Feuz, Ethel Fulcher, Mrs. David Henderson, Arlene Voorbies, Tom Javanaugh, Mr. Neilson, Bill Legarde, George K. K. Link, Doris Burditt, Ruth Gorman, Nick Morant, Jimmy Simpson, Fred Stiles, Peter Whyte, Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Mary Vaux, C. M. Walker, Sam Ward, Cis Ward, Jon Whyte, Flossie Currie, Pearl Moore, Edmee Reid, Dell Brewster, Sydney and Doris Vallance, Moore family, Painter family, Gilbert and Frances Roddy.; 2. Family conversations and performances, 1951- 1962, 11 items; pertain to or involve Robb family, Russell Robb III, Doris Burditt, Edith Morse Robb, Jon Whyte, Frances James, Bill McKenzie, Dave Whyte.; 3. Meetings and speeches, 1956-1973, 5 items; pertain to political speeches and meetings, organizations, Indigenous peoples.; 4. Conversations with Stoney Nakoda First Nations, Banff Indian Days, 1950-1973, 27 items; pertain to or involve Paul Amos, Bill Peyto, David Bearspaw, Johnny Bearspaw, Paul Francis, Noah Goat, Frank Kaquitts, Tom McCullough, Tom Kaquitts, George McLean, Peter Whyte, Dorothy Whyte, Jacob Twoyoungman, Hanson Bearspaw, Joe Kaquitts, Tom Simeon, Bill McLean, Percy Wildward, Catharine Whyte.; 5. Musical performances, 1953- 1969, 15 items; pertain to Murray Adaskin.; 6. Broadcasts: a. Re Canadian Rockies, 1951-1968, 18 items; pertain to Banff personalities, local and regional events, Rundle Memorial United Church, rescue work, music, historical broadcasts; b. Miscellaneous broadcasts, 1951-1968, 59 items; pertain to politics, sports, royal visits and royalty, art, Hawaiian music, etc.; 7. Elk sounds, 1952-1957, 3 items.

Name Access: Adaskin, Frances; Adaskin, Murray; Amos, Paul; Bearspaw, David; Bearspaw, Hansen; Bearspaw, Johnny; Brewster, Dell; Burditt, Doris; Castella, Verne; Currie, Flossie; Dunphy, John; Encil, George; Feuz, Edward; Francis, Paul; Fulcher, Ethel; Goat, Noah; Gorman, Ruth; Henderson, (Mrs.) David; Javanaugh, Tom; Kaquitts, Frank; Kaquitts, Joe; Kaquitts, Tom; Legarde, Bill; Link, George K. K.; McCullough, Tom; McKenzie, Bill; McLean, Bill; McLean, George; Moore, Pearl; Moore family; Morant, Nick; Morse, Edith; Neilson, (Mr.); Peyto, Bill; Reid, Edmee; Robb, Russell III; Roddy, Frances,; Roddy, Gilbert; Simeon, Tom; Simpson, Jimmy (James Sr.); Stiles, Fred; Twoyoungman, Jacob; Vallance, Doris; Vallance, Sydney; Vaux, Mary; Woorbies, Arlene; Walker, C. M.; Ward, Cis; Ward, Sam; White, James; Wildward, Percy; Whyte, Dave; Whyte, Dorothy V.; Whyte, Jon

Subject Access: Elk; Music; Rundle Memorial United Church; Stoney Nakoda; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies

Language: English

Finding Aid: Inventory available in computer database for; select M36INV. Reference copy cassettes and recording summaries available.

Related Material: Consitutes Sous-fonds I, Series D of Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds.

Title Source: Title based on accession record and contents of sound recordings.

Processing Status: Processed

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