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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
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- 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
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- 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
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42 Russian Antique Salon : No 2 (15) 2016
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- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Russian Antique Salon
- Call Number
- 06.1 Ru91r PAM
1 website
- Publisher
- Russian Antique Salon
- Published Date
- 2016
- Physical Description
- 112 pages ; colour illustrations
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Series
- No 2 (15) 2016
- Abstract
- Publication associated with the Russian Antique Salon , pertains to Nicholas de Grandmaison and includes images from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies archive and art collections.
- Notes
- Publication is in Russian using Cyrillic script with partial, separate, typed translation to English
- Accession Number
- 2019.28
- Call Number
- 06.1 Ru91r PAM
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- Archives Library
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A..."climate"...ising to Alberta in the dawn of the Anthropocene
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- Library - Periodical
- Author
- Skrajny, Joanna
- Publisher
- The Alberta Wilderness Association Journal
- Call Number
- P
1 website
- Author
- Skrajny, Joanna
- Responsibility
- Joanna Skrajny
- Publisher
- The Alberta Wilderness Association Journal
- Physical Description
- p. 22 - 25
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Abstract
- Pertains to climate change during Anthropocene including increased wildfires, ticks, and tick-borne diseases, floods, increase in insurance rates, and negative effects on health and mental health, wildlife extinction, decrease in fresh water.
- Notes
- In Wildlands Advocate, Vol. 27, No.2, June 2019, p. 22 - 25
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- P
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- Archives Library
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- Digital version of publication available online
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Alberta and the three bears
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25216
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 2020
- Author
- Urquhart, Ian
- Publisher
- The Alberta Wilderness Association Journal
- Call Number
- P
1 website
- Author
- Urquhart, Ian
- Responsibility
- Ian Urquhart
- Publisher
- The Alberta Wilderness Association Journal
- Published Date
- 2020
- Physical Description
- pg. 13 - 15
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Abstract
- Pertains to current restrictions in Alberta around the rehabilitation of orphaned grizzly bear cubs. Outlines various arguements for and against with supporting data and introduces a new grizzly bear rehabilitation facility recently constructed at the Cochrane Ecological Institute which can only be utlized if the Alberta government ends the prohibition on grizzly cub rehabitiltation in the province.
- Notes
- In Wildlands Advocate, Vol. 28, No.3, September 2020
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Alberta caribou work continues while B.C. puts agreements in place
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- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 2020
- Author
- Campbell, Carolyn
- Publisher
- The Alberta Wilderness Association Journal
- Call Number
- P
1 website
- Author
- Campbell, Carolyn
- Responsibility
- Carolyn Campbell
- Publisher
- The Alberta Wilderness Association Journal
- Published Date
- 2020
- Physical Description
- pg. 12
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Caribou
- Wildlife
- Wildlife corridors
- Wildlife management
- First Nations
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Abstract
- Pertains to updates on agreements Alberta and British Columbia are creating to protect extirpated caribou herds in both provinces and legal cases put forward by environmental groups and First Nations including Ecojustice, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Mikisew Cree First Nation, David Suzuki Foundation. Other communities involved with caribou management plans including Cold Lake First Nation, Saulteau First Nations, West Moberly First Nations
- Notes
- In Wildlands Advocate, Vol. 28, No.3, September 2020
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- Archives Library
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The Alberta Parks Clearance Sale : Wiping out memories
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25153
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 2020
- Author
- Fitch, Lorne
- Publisher
- The Alberta Wilderness Association Journal
- Call Number
- P
1 website
- Author
- Fitch, Lorne
- Responsibility
- Lorne Fitch
- Publisher
- The Alberta Wilderness Association Journal
- Published Date
- 2020
- Physical Description
- pg. 4 - 7
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Government
- Alberta
- Recreation
- Abstract
- Pertains to Alberta's Conservative government downgrading and deconsecrating 184 of Alberta's Parks and Recreation areas
- Notes
- In Wildlands Advocate, Vol. 28, No.2, June 2020
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Alberta's bull trout need our respect - and our help
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- Author
- Earle, Jennifer
- Responsibility
- Jennifer Earle
- Physical Description
- p. 8 - 11
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Abstract
- Pertains to the bull trout population in Alberta, specifically in the drainages of Alberta's Eastern Slopes with a focus on debunking myths about this trout species
- Notes
- In Nature Alberta, vol.50, no.2 (Summer 2020)
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- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Article can be viewed online via Nature Alberta
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All-time high - an unprecedented number of visitors are heading to Banff National Park, with a million more tourists passing through the gates in just the last five years. Has the beloved park reached its limits?
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25147
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- May 2020
- Author
- Stewart, Ryan
- Odynski, Taylor
- Publisher
- Crowfoot Media
- Call Number
- P
1 website
- Author
- Stewart, Ryan
- Odynski, Taylor
- Responsibility
- Ryan Stewart (author)
- Taylor Odynski (illustrator)
- Publisher
- Crowfoot Media
- Published Date
- May 2020
- Physical Description
- p.70 - 75
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Tourism
- Ecology
- Environment
- Banff National Park
- Wildlife
- Town of Banff
- Parks Canada
- Alberta
- Abstract
- Pertains to the rise in visitation to Banff National Park
- Notes
- In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.05, May 2020
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- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Website for Crowfoot Media - publishers of Canadian Rockies Annual
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Alpes d'ailleurs : Mon chalet suisse au Canada
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- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 1999
- Author
- Vulliamy, Dominique
- Publisher
- L'alpe
- Call Number
- P
1 website
- Author
- Vulliamy, Dominique
- Responsibility
- Dominique Vulliamy
- Publisher
- L'alpe
- Published Date
- 1999
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Abstract
- Pertains to the Swiss Guides in the Canadian Rockies
- Notes
- In L'Alpe 04 villegiatures, page 92-97
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- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Link to online publication including Swiss Guide article
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The American alpine journal
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- Library - Periodical
- Publisher
- New York, NY : The American Alpine Club
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- P
1 website
- Publisher
- New York, NY : The American Alpine Club
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Mountaineering
- Notes
- Library has: vol. 1, issue 1, 1929 to 2013
- Missing: 1946, 2013-2022
- Accession Number
- 2014.8312
- Call Number
- P
- Location
- Pallet Storage - Newspapers
- Holdings
- 1929-2013
- Frequency
- Annual
- Retention Policy
- Ongoing
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Assiniboine Lodge : a treasure chest of mountain memories
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19945
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 2009
- Author
- Martel, Lynn
- Call Number
- P
1 website
- Author
- Martel, Lynn
- Responsibility
- Lynn Martel
- Published Date
- 2009
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Abstract
- Pertains to the history of Mount Assiniboine Lodge with focus on current managers the Renner family.
- Notes
- In Highline Magazine, Vol.1, Iss.3, Summer 2009, p.12-14
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- Archives Library
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- Highline website
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At home in the backcountry - celebrating the legendary hospitality and rich heritage of Assiniboine Lodge
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25135
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- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- May 2020
- Author
- Ward, Meghan J.
- Publisher
- Crowfoot Media
- Call Number
- P
1 website
- Author
- Ward, Meghan J.
- Publisher
- Crowfoot Media
- Published Date
- May 2020
- Physical Description
- p.62 - 69
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Assiniboine, Mount
- History
- Abstract
- Pertains to the history of Mount Assiniboine Lodge, includes chronology of events, summary of Renner family and future plans for the lodge with photographs and ephemera from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies Archives & Library
- Notes
- In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.05, May 2020
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- Archives Library
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- Website for Crowfoot Media - publishers of Canadian Rockies Annual
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Banff : a park for the people?
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- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 2012
- Author
- Norman, Carlyle
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- P
1 website
- Author
- Norman, Carlyle
- Responsibility
- Carlyle Norman
- Published Date
- 2012
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Banff
- Banff (residents)
- Banff (townsite)
- Banff - Townsite development
- Banff National Park
- National parks
- Politics
- Wildlife
- Tourism
- Abstract
- Pertians to Banff National Park and changes in use and policy
- Notes
- In Highline Magazine, Vol.4, Iss.1, Winter 2012, p.42-43
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Banff Mountain Film Festival forerunners
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- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 2013
- Author
- Scott, Chic
- Call Number
- P
1 website
- Author
- Scott, Chic
- Responsibility
- Chic Scott
- Published Date
- 2013
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Banff
- Films
- History
- Gmoser, Hans
- Abstract
- Pertians to how the Banff Mountain Film Festival was created
- Notes
- In Highline Magazine, Vol. 5, Iss. 1, Winter 2013, p. 36-41
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- Highline website
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- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 2008
- Author
- Davison, Kristy
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- P
1 website
- Author
- Davison, Kristy
- Responsibility
- Kristy Davison
- Published Date
- 2008
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Bears
- Bears, Grizzly
- Wildlife
- Abstract
- Pertains to Bear #71
- Notes
- In Highline Magazine, Summer 2008, p.12
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- P
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- Archives Library
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- Highline website
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Be(e)autiful - putting a price on pollinators
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- Library - Periodical
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- Uniat, Elize Holmwood, Tara
- Publisher
- Edmonton : Alberta Conservation Association
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- P
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- Author
- Uniat, Elize Holmwood, Tara
- Responsibility
- Elize Uniat
- Tara Holmwood
- Publisher
- Edmonton : Alberta Conservation Association
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- p. 14 - 17
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
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- Pertains to the native bees in Alberta and their dependancy on the PPR (Prairie Pothole Region) biodiversity for survial due to pesticides, parasites, climate change, and habitat loss.
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- In Conservation, Spring / Summer 2020
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- Can be viewed online via Alberta Conservation Association website under "Conservation Magazine"
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Believe and begin - Mt. Everest has followed Sharon Wood wherever she goes since her historic ascent of the peak in 1986. Over three decades later, her memoir Rising not only chronicles that achievement, but also culminates a writing process as challenging as the climb itself
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25145
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- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- May 2020
- Author
- Croston, Joanna
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- Crowfoot Media
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- P
1 website
- Author
- Croston, Joanna
- Responsibility
- Joanna Croston
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- Crowfoot Media
- Published Date
- May 2020
- Physical Description
- p.50 - 55
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Women
- Wood, Sharon
- Everest, Mount
- Authors
- Biography
- Abstract
- Pertains to Sharon Woods career as climber and author with focus on her new book "Rising"
- Notes
- In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.05, May 2020
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Bold strokes - a century after its debut exhibition, the Group of Seven remains the topic of immense fascination - and debate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25155
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- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 2020
- Author
- Reid, Mark Collin
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- P
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- Author
- Reid, Mark Collin
- Responsibility
- Mark Collin Read
- Published Date
- 2020
- Physical Description
- p.28 - 35
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Abstract
- Pertains to the 100th anniversary of the Group of Seven's debut exhibition - interview with Ian A.C. Dejardin - executive director of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection
- Notes
- In Canada's History, Vol. 100, No.3 (June-July)
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Born in romance - Banff's Whyte Museum turns 50
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25131
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- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- October 2018
- Author
- Smith, Steven Ross
- Publisher
- Alberta Views
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- P - General
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- Author
- Smith, Steven Ross
- Responsibility
- Steven Ross Smith
- Publisher
- Alberta Views
- Published Date
- October 2018
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Abstract
- Pertains to the 50th Anniversary of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Notes
- In Alberta Views; Volume 21, Number 8, October 2018, p. 38 - 41
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- P - General
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- Archives Library
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- Available online via Alberta Views website
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Breaking trail : the life & times of Chic Scott
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19949
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- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 2011
- Author
- Martel, Lynn
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- P
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- Author
- Martel, Lynn
- Responsibility
- Lynn Martel
- Published Date
- 2011
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Scott, Charles (Chic)
- Skiing
- Travel
- Ski touring
- Abstract
- Pertains to Chic Scott and various trips
- Notes
- In Highline Magazine, Vol.3, Iss.1, Winter 2011, p.8-11
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- Archives Library
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- Highline website
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