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P. R. Lockie Collection
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- Part Of
- Percival R Lockie fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographic greeting cards featuring mountain views of the Rockies, Selkirks and Coast Range taken and inscribed by Lockie; and 9 photographs of Lockie at Powell River and Willingdon Beach, Lockie with friends, and views of Lockie's Table in British Columbia.
- Date Range
- 1941-1964
- Reference Code
- V111
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Percival R Lockie fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V111
- Sous-Fonds
- V111
- Accession Number
- 7740
- 2021.30
- Reference Code
- V111
- Date Range
- 1941-1964
- Physical Description
- 35 photographs : b&w and col. ; 28 x 21.5 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- Percival Robert Lockie (known as P. R. or just Lockie), 14 August, 1900 - 8 March, 1976, was born in St. Helens, England and moved to B.C. with his family in 1909. His father, Robert, was already in Canada when Percy (as he’s listed on the Immigration form) came with his mother Ethel and sisters Elizabeth, Kathleen, and Janet on the Empress of Ireland. The ship departed from Liverpool and arrived in Quebec on 25 June with a final destination listed as Vancouver. He worked in Vancouver as a draftsperson for Dominion Engineering until at least 1921 before moving to Powell River. Upon arrival to Powell River he worked a wide variety of labour jobs, as well as various odd jobs like lifeguarding and as a tap dance teacher. His main occupation in town was as a draftsperson for the Powell River Company's pulp and paper mill until 1965. His work for the mill included measuring the snow pack at the head of Powell Lake, north of the town site, each May and September, which he did for over 30 years. Measurements were taken from half-way up a mountain at the north-east of Powell Lake, which Lockie and B. Stenberg are accredited with summiting first in 1952. Over the course of his life he climbed the mountain at least 75 times. While locally known as Lockie’s Table for most of his life, the mountain was officially unnamed. In the mid-1990s Powell River community members requested the B.C. Geographical Naming Office officially recognize the name Lockie’s Table, which they did in April 1997. According to the Naming Office, the name Lockie’s Table is affixed to the flat table-like plateau on the peak of the mountain, while the rest of the mass remains unnamed. He joined the B.C. Mountaineering Association in the 1920s and travelled, climbed, and photographed throughout the interior and northern B.C. area, mainly the Selkirk and Coastal Mountain ranges. He also spent time hiking in and around Banff National Park and both the B.C. and Alberta sides of the Rocky Mountains; Lake O'Hara was one of his favorite places and features prominently in his photographs.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographic greeting cards featuring mountain views of the Rockies, Selkirks and Coast Range taken and inscribed by Lockie; and 9 photographs of Lockie at Powell River and Willingdon Beach, Lockie with friends, and views of Lockie's Table in British Columbia.
- Name Access
- Lockie, Percival R,
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Banff National Park
- Selkirks
- Assiniboine
- Lake O'Hara
- Powell River
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- Accession record, The Powell River Peak (community newspaper) May 29, 1997 pp.13. Paper copy in accession binder.
- Printed documents included with photographs
- Creator
- Lockie, P. R.
- Biographical Source Notes
- Accession record, The Powell River Peak (community newspaper) May 29, 1997 pp.13
- British Columbia Mountaineering Club volunteer correspondence
- B.C. Geographical Names website, Lockie's Table
- Ancestry.ca, 1921 Census of Canada
- Ancestry.ca, Canadian Passenger Lists 1865-1935
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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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
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P. R. Lockie Photographs
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- Part Of
- Percival R Lockie fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 26 b&w and colour prints, some captioned, some mounted. The file contains P. R. Lockie's photographic greeting cards Mountain views in the Rockies, Selkirks and Coast Range taken and inscribed by Lockie. Subjects include the Siwash Valley, Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, Moun…
- Date Range
- 1941 - 1964
- Reference Code
- V111 / PA - (1 to 26)
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph print
38 images
- Part Of
- Percival R Lockie fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V 111
- Sous-Fonds
- V111
- Accession Number
- 7740
- Reference Code
- V111 / PA - (1 to 26)
- GMD
- Photograph print
- Date Range
- 1941 - 1964
- Physical Description
- 26 photographs : b&w and col. ; 18 x 13 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level of description for biographical information.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 26 b&w and colour prints, some captioned, some mounted. The file contains P. R. Lockie's photographic greeting cards Mountain views in the Rockies, Selkirks and Coast Range taken and inscribed by Lockie. Subjects include the Siwash Valley, Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, Mount Assiniboine, Seymour Ski Cabin, Castor - Pollux and Leda Glaciers, Opabim Pass, Coromet Mountain, Mount Odary, Mount Garibaldi, Rogers Pass, Mount Sir Sanford, Tonquin Valley in Jasper National Park, Mount Athabasca, Bow Lake, Moraine Lake. Documents consist of printed copies of Lockie's immigration form and 1921 census form.
- Notes
- Printed documents added to file by Archival Assistant.
- Name Access
- Lockie, Percival R,
- Geographic Access
- Lake O'Hara
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright applies
- Language
- Language is English
- Conservation
- PA-18 is held together with a strip of tape - may need to be reinforced in the future.
- Creator
- Lockie, Percival R.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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