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Cave and Basin - l to r: Pete Whyte, Lew Borzage, Lew Cody, Fern Brewster, Frank Borzage, Cyril Gardiner, ?, Bunny Dull
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions50032
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a group of Hollywood film crew (Valley of the Silent Men) with Banff locals swimming at Cave and Basin. Identified as (left to right): Pete Whyte, Lew Borzage, Lew Cody, Fern Brewster, Frank Borzage, Cyril Gardiner, unidentified, Bunny Dull - sign in background reads "Deep Water"
- Date Range
- 1922
- Reference Code
- v683 / 350 / na66 - 1659
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Reference Code
- v683 / 350 / na66 - 1659
- GMD
- Negative, copy
- Date Range
- 1922
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of a group of Hollywood film crew (Valley of the Silent Men) with Banff locals swimming at Cave and Basin. Identified as (left to right): Pete Whyte, Lew Borzage, Lew Cody, Fern Brewster, Frank Borzage, Cyril Gardiner, unidentified, Bunny Dull - sign in background reads "Deep Water"
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Women
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
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[Cyril Paris, Catharine & Peter Whyte on Deception Pass]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions50034
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of three people identified as (left to right): Cyril Paris, Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte
- Date Range
- October 8, 1930
- Reference Code
- v683 / 988 / na66 - 2221
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Reference Code
- v683 / 988 / na66 - 2221
- GMD
- Negative, copy
- Date Range
- October 8, 1930
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of three people identified as (left to right): Cyril Paris, Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Sports and Recreation
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
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Frank Lloyd Wright Pavilion, Recreation Grounds, Banff [interior]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions50033
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of the interior of the Banff Park Pavilion designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and Francis C. Sullivan - completed in 1914, torn down in 1938
- Date Range
- [1914 -1938]
- Reference Code
- v683 / 441 / na66 - 1471
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Reference Code
- v683 / 441 / na66 - 1471
- GMD
- Negative, copy
- Date Range
- [1914 -1938]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of the interior of the Banff Park Pavilion designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and Francis C. Sullivan - completed in 1914, torn down in 1938
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Buildings and memorials
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
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Girl's last name was Rider, she married into the Benjamin family
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions50485
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Girl's last name was Rider, she married into the Benjamin family]* *Information provided by Stoney Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, and archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify First Nations people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum archives.
- Date Range
- [ca.1930]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
2 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte Personal sub series
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PD - 1
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Parallel Title
- 525. Stoney Indian Girl
- Other Title Info
- Parallel title is original title
- Date Range
- [ca.1930]
- Physical Description
- 1 album page with 4 photographs : 1 photograph
- Scope & Content
- [Girl's last name was Rider, she married into the Benjamin family]* *Information provided by Stoney Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, and archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify First Nations people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum archives.
- Name Access
- Harmon, Byron
- Subject Access
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney
- Stoney Nakoda
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V263 / NA - 3287 Recognizing Relations RR
- Creator
- Harmon, Byron photographer
- Title Source
- Information provided by Stoney Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, and archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify First Nations people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum archives.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Joe Smith, Dave White at Silver City
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions50027
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of two men identified as Joe Smith (left) and Dave White (right) in front of Joe Smith's cabin - second log structure in background.
- Date Range
- ca. 1920
- Reference Code
- v683 / 107 / na66 - 460
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Reference Code
- v683 / 107 / na66 - 460
- GMD
- Negative, copy
- Date Range
- ca. 1920
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of two men identified as Joe Smith (left) and Dave White (right) in front of Joe Smith's cabin - second log structure in background.
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Immigration and homesteading
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
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John Barrymore (left) and Rudolf Aemmer (Barrymore's double) during filming of "Eternal Love" at Lake Louise
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions50030
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of two men identified as John Barrymore (left) and Rudolf Aemmer (right) lounging in the snow - caption along bottom reads "To Rudolf with sincerest good wishes, John Barrymore, 1928"
- Date Range
- 1928
- Reference Code
- v683 / 260 / na66 - 2123
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Reference Code
- v683 / 260 / na66 - 2123
- GMD
- Negative, copy
- Date Range
- 1928
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of two men identified as John Barrymore (left) and Rudolf Aemmer (right) lounging in the snow - caption along bottom reads "To Rudolf with sincerest good wishes, John Barrymore, 1928"
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
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Maggie Hunter, Stoney Nakoda
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions50484
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Maggie Hunter, Stoney Nakoda. Married to Enos Hunter, ca 1915]
- Date Range
- [ca.1930]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
2 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte Personal sub series
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PD - 1
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Parallel Title
- 521. Western Indian Squaw
- Other Title Info
- Parallel title is original title
- Date Range
- [ca.1930]
- Physical Description
- 1 album page with 3 photographs : 1 photograph
- Scope & Content
- [Maggie Hunter, Stoney Nakoda. Married to Enos Hunter, ca 1915]
- Name Access
- Harmon, Byron
- Hunter, Maggie
- Subject Access
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney
- Stoney Nakoda
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V263 / NA - 3122 (Recognizing Relations RR)
- Creator
- Harmon, Byron photographer
- Title Source
- original title given by Byron Harmon
- Information provided by Stoney Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, and archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify First Nations people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum archives.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Movie crew on the back of Tunnel Mountain (Lew Borzage, Cyril Gardiner, Edward Feuz, Alma Rubens, Frank Borzage)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions50031
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a group of people on the side of a mountain with a film camera identified as (left to right): Lew Borzage, Cyril Gardiner, Edward Feuz, Alma Rubens, Frank Borzage for the filming of 'The Valley of Silent Men"
- Date Range
- 1922
- Reference Code
- v683 / 348 / na66 - 1658
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Reference Code
- v683 / 348 / na66 - 1658
- GMD
- Negative, copy
- Date Range
- 1922
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of a group of people on the side of a mountain with a film camera identified as (left to right): Lew Borzage, Cyril Gardiner, Edward Feuz, Alma Rubens, Frank Borzage for the filming of 'The Valley of Silent Men"
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Peter Whyte, photographer
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions36
- 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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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Peter Whyte painting at an easel en plein air
- Reference Code
- v683 / 132 / na66 - 1239
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Reference Code
- v683 / 132 / na66 - 1239
- GMD
- Negative, copy
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of Peter Whyte painting at an easel en plein air
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Environment and Nature
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
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[Portrait of an unidentified family]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions49233
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Family portrait, taken in studio
- Date Range
- 1906
- Reference Code
- V683 / NA66 - 1201
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Reference Code
- V683 / NA66 - 1201
- GMD
- Negative, copy
- Date Range
- 1906
- Physical Description
- over size print
- Scope & Content
- Family portrait, taken in studio
- Subject Access
- First nations
- Banff Indian Days
- Stoney Nakoda
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Byron Harmon
- Title Source
- Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023. The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- Content Details
- [These people look as though they are dressed for travelling.]*
- Processing Status
- Processed
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[Skiers on Deception Pass, Skoki area]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions50071
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a group of unidentified people skiing in Skoki area
- Date Range
- ca. 1932
- Reference Code
- v683 / 818 / na66 - 2396
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Reference Code
- v683 / 818 / na66 - 2396
- GMD
- Negative, copy
- Date Range
- ca. 1932
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of a group of unidentified people skiing in Skoki area
- Subject Access
- Environment and Nature
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
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Storm Mountain Lodge [Banff-Windermere Highway] Peter Whyte in car, Lucy Kerr in cloak operated Storm Mountain.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions50029
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a man identified as Peter Whyte sitting in a parked car in front of Storm Mountain Lodge as a woman in a cloak identified as Lucy Kerr walks up to the building next to another unidentifed woman as a man ties his shoe on the porch - another car parked background left - signage reads "Storm…
- Date Range
- ca. 1928
- Reference Code
- v683 / 173 / na66 - 411
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Negative, copy
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Reference Code
- v683 / 173 / na66 - 411
- GMD
- Negative, copy
- Date Range
- ca. 1928
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of a man identified as Peter Whyte sitting in a parked car in front of Storm Mountain Lodge as a woman in a cloak identified as Lucy Kerr walks up to the building next to another unidentifed woman as a man ties his shoe on the porch - another car parked background left - signage reads "Storm Mountain Bungalow Camp - Top of the World - 5.50 per day - American Plan"
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Environment and Nature
- Industry
- Labour
- Sports and Recreation
- Transportation
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Title Source
- copy negative envelope
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