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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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Albert Canyon, Illicilliwaet River, Selkirks
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15074
- Published Date
- 1889
- Physical Description
- p.325, ill.
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Selkirk Mountains
- British Columbia
- Notes
- In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.II, no.47 (May 1889)
- photograph on p.325, description on p.327 under "Our Engravings"
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Banff Hotel - National Park
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15045
- Published Date
- 1888
- Physical Description
- p.44, ill.
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Banff
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Rundle, Mount
- Notes
- In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol. 1 (July 1888)
- photograph on p.44, description on p.38 under "Our Engravings"
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Banff Springs Hotel advertisement
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15064
- Published Date
- 1888
- Physical Description
- p.368
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Notes
- In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.1, no.23 (December 1888)
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Bow River Pass, above Banff
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15048
- Published Date
- 1888
- Physical Description
- p.76, ill.
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Bow River
- Geological Survey of Canada
- Notes
- In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.1 (August 1888)
- photograph on p.76, description on p.70
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Bow River Valley, Near Banff Hot Springs, Alberta on the Canadian Pacific Railway
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15042
- Author
- Wm. Notman & Son
- Published Date
- 1887
- Physical Description
- p.12, ill.
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Banff
- Bow River
- Rundle, Mount
- Tunnel Mountain
- Notes
- In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.1, (July 1887)
- Photograph on p.12, description on p.6 under "Our Engravings"
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Calgary, Alberta
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15063
- Published Date
- 1888
- Physical Description
- p.348, ill.
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Notes
- In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.1, no.22 (December 1888)
- photograph on p.318, description on p.342 under "Our Engravings"
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The Canadian Pacific Railway
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15043
- Published Date
- 1888
- Physical Description
- p.16
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Banff
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Notes
- In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.1 (July 1888)
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Cascade Mountain, Banff, Alberta
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15053
- Published Date
- 1888
- Physical Description
- p.136, ill.
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Notes
- In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.1 (September 1888)
- photograph on p.136, description on p.134
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Crow's Nest Pass and Turtle Mountain
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15072
- Published Date
- 1889
- Physical Description
- p.305, ill.
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Rocky Mountains, Canada
- Notes
- In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.II, no.46 (May 1889)
- photograph on p.305, description on p.310 under "Our Engravings"
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Encampment of Blackfeet Indians
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15066
- Published Date
- 1889
- Physical Description
- p.20, ill.
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- First Nations
- Siksika
- Notes
- In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.II, no.28 (January 1889)
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Falls of the Bow River, near Banff
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15050
- Published Date
- 1888
- Physical Description
- p.92, ill.
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Notes
- In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.1 (August 1888)
- photograph on p.92, description on p.86 under "Our Engravings"
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- P
- Collection
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Ghost River Canyon, Canadian Rockies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15084
- Published Date
- 1889
- Physical Description
- p.56, ill.
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Rocky Mountains, Canada
- Notes
- In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.III, no. 56, (July 1889)
- photograph on p.56, description on p.54 under "Our Engravings"
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- P
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A goat hunt in the rocky mountains
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15071
- Published Date
- 1889
- Physical Description
- p.281, ill.
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Rocky Mountains, Canada
- Hunting
- Notes
- In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.II, no.44 (May 1889)
- photograph on p.281, description on p.278 under "Our Engravings"
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- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The Great Glacier of the Selkirks
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15044
- Published Date
- 1888
- Physical Description
- p.21, ill.
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Notes
- In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.1 (July 1888)
- image on p.21, description on p.19 under "Our Engravings"
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- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The Great Glacier, Selkirks
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15057
- Published Date
- 1888
- Physical Description
- p.216, ill.
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Selkirk Mountains
- Glaciers
- Notes
- In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.1, no.14 (October 1888)
- photograph on p.216, description on p.214 under "Our Engravings"
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Kananaskis Falls
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15046
- Author
- Notman
- Published Date
- 1888
- Physical Description
- p.44, ill.
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Kananaskis
- Bow River
- Notes
- In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.1 (July 1888)
- photograph on p.44, description on p.38 under "Our Engravings"
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- P
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Kenepequoshes, (Son of a Snake) and Kuskita-au-musqua, (Black Bear) Cree Indian and Squaw, Calgary
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15069
- Published Date
- 1889
- Physical Description
- p.124, ill.
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- First Nations
- Calgary
- Notes
- In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.II, no.34 (February 1889)
- photograph on p.124, description on p.119 under "Our Engravings"
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Kicking Horse Pass, C.P.R'y, looking West
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15062
- Published Date
- 1888
- Physical Description
- p.312, ill.
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Notes
- In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.1, no.20 (November 1888)
- photograph on p.312, description on p.310 under "Our Engravings"
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The Last Bison
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15054
- Author
- Mair, C.
- Published Date
- 1888
- Physical Description
- p.155
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Notes
- In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.1, no.10 (September 1888)
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- Archives Library
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