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Proposed plans for Stoney Nakoda Band Administration Building

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Proposed plans for Stoney Nakoda Band Administration Building, 1968, 2 items.

Date Range: 1968

Reference Code: M36 / 1494 / O.S. / "G"

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Sous-Fonds: M36

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: M36 / 1494 / O.S. / "G"

Date Range: 1968

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Scope & Content: Proposed plans for Stoney Nakoda Band Administration Building, 1968, 2 items.

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Reminiscences & stories, Pete, Banff, etc. : [notes]. -- 1949-1965, [n.d.]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Notes taken by Catharine from conversations with Peter Whyte and others. Includes poem by Peter Whyte.

Date Range: [ca. 1950-1960]

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 1 / a / iv / 24

Description Level: 5 / File

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.1. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Sous-Fonds: M36

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 1 / a / iv / 24

Date Range: [ca. 1950-1960]

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records : handwritten and typescript

Scope & Content: Notes taken by Catharine from conversations with Peter Whyte and others. Includes poem by Peter Whyte.

Name Access: Brett, Robert George; Browne, Agnes

Subject Access: Whyte, Peter; Fay, Charles; Currie, Flossie; Chateau Lake Louise - Fire; Stoney Nakoda; WHITE, DAVE SR.; Banff Indian Days; Haugen, Lars; Skiing; Films and film making; Ski jumping; Noble, George

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[Notes]. -- 1963-1965

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Mainly typewritten copies of historical notes from previous files.

Date Range: 1963 - 1965

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 1 / a / iv / 28

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.1. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Sous-Fonds: M36

Accession Number: N/A

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 1 / a / iv / 28

Date Range: 1963 - 1965

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records : typewritten

Scope & Content: Mainly typewritten copies of historical notes from previous files.

Name Access: De Riviere, Henri; Hunter, Elijah; Two Youngman, Jacob; Whyte, Peter

Subject Access: Stoney Nakoda; Indigenous Peoples; Sky Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Curling; Ski jumping; Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies; Banff Winter Carnival; Skoki Lodge

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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[Alice in Wonderland Scrapbook]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook about the 1951 Disney animated film "Alice and Wonderland." Includes images clipped from a newspaper of characters in the film, newspaper clippings about the film, and magazine clippings of mythical monsters. File is scrapbook 1/2.

Date Range: 1951-1954

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2 / C / 485 / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

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Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I / A / 2 : Catharine Robb Whyte papers

Sous-Fonds: M36

Sub-Series: I / A / 2 / C : Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2 / C / 485 / 1

GMD: Scrapbook

Responsibility: Responsibility: Jon Whyte

Date Range: 1951-1954

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records (11 pages ; 28.5 x 39.5 cm)

History / Biographical: Jon Anthony Whyte, 1941-1992, was an author, poet, writer, editor, journalist, broadcaster, publisher, environmentalist and museum curator at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Whyte was born in Banff to Jack White, son of merchant Dave White, and Barbara Carpenter Whyte. After public school education in Banff and Medicine Hat, Alberta, he received a B.A. in English from the University of Alberta in 1964, followed by a Masters degree in Medieval English in 1967. Subsequently, he received a Masters in Communications from Stanford University, California in 1974. His thesis at Stanford was a film documentary, "Jimmy Simpson, Mountain Man". During his time at U of A, Whyte worked as a broadcaster for CKUA Radio and as a sessional Instructor at U of A, 1965-1967. Upon returning to Banff, ca.1968, Whyte managed the Book and Art Den and helped establish Summerthought Press. In 1969 he became a columnist for the "Crag and Canyon," continuing until 1991, and in 1970 became a board member of the Peter Whyte Foundation (now Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies). From 1980 until his death, Whyte was Curator of the Heritage collections at the museum. He continued to write and publish extensively throughout the 1980s. He was involved with the formation of the Writer's Guild of Alberta and was elected its president in 1990. He received the WGA's Stephan Stephansson Award for Poetry in 1983. Whyte was also active in numerous other organizations, including the League of Canadian Poets, Alberta Museums Association, Canadian Museums Association, Interpretation Canada, Bow Valley Naturalists and the Alberta Wilderness Association.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook about the 1951 Disney animated film "Alice and Wonderland." Includes images clipped from a newspaper of characters in the film, newspaper clippings about the film, and magazine clippings of mythical monsters. File is scrapbook 1/2.

Name Access: Whyte, Jon

Subject Access: Animation; Animated film; Alice in Wonderland; Mythical monsters; Fictional entries

Language: English

Creator: Whyte, Jon

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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[Marking Time with Gran' Pop Scrapbook]

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Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing images clipped from calendars with months included, but no years. All images are cartoon drawings of apes, possibly done by Lawson Wood. File is scrapbook 2/2.

Date Range: 1951-1954

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2 / C / 485 / 2

Description Level: 5 / File

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I / A / 2 : Catharine Robb Whyte papers

Sous-Fonds: M36

Sub-Series: I / A / 2 / C : Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2 / C / 485 / 2

GMD: Scrapbook

Responsibility: Responsibility: Jon Whyte

Date Range: 1951-1954

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records (52 pages ; 28.5 x 39.5 cm)

History / Biographical: Jon Anthony Whyte, 1941-1992, was an author, poet, writer, editor, journalist, broadcaster, publisher, environmentalist and museum curator at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Whyte was born in Banff to Jack White, son of merchant Dave White, and Barbara Carpenter Whyte. After public school education in Banff and Medicine Hat, Alberta, he received a B.A. in English from the University of Alberta in 1964, followed by a Masters degree in Medieval English in 1967. Subsequently, he received a Masters in Communications from Stanford University, California in 1974. His thesis at Stanford was a film documentary, "Jimmy Simpson, Mountain Man". During his time at U of A, Whyte worked as a broadcaster for CKUA Radio and as a sessional Instructor at U of A, 1965-1967. Upon returning to Banff, ca.1968, Whyte managed the Book and Art Den and helped establish Summerthought Press. In 1969 he became a columnist for the "Crag and Canyon," continuing until 1991, and in 1970 became a board member of the Peter Whyte Foundation (now Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies). From 1980 until his death, Whyte was Curator of the Heritage collections at the museum. He continued to write and publish extensively throughout the 1980s. He was involved with the formation of the Writer's Guild of Alberta and was elected its president in 1990. He received the WGA's Stephan Stephansson Award for Poetry in 1983. Whyte was also active in numerous other organizations, including the League of Canadian Poets, Alberta Museums Association, Canadian Museums Association, Interpretation Canada, Bow Valley Naturalists and the Alberta Wilderness Association.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing images clipped from calendars with months included, but no years. All images are cartoon drawings of apes, possibly done by Lawson Wood. File is scrapbook 2/2.

Name Access: Whyte, Jon

Subject Access: Animation; Animated film; Alice in Wonderland; Mythical monsters; Fictional entries

Language: English

Creator: Whyte, Jon

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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[Enclosures]. -- 1862-1920, 1930-1959, [n.d.]

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Scope & Content: Enclosures from letters to Catharine from her mother, includes letters from family friends and relatives. Includes old family letters 1862 - 1920, f.181. Mildred Owen is first cousin to Edith Mary B. Clarke is the sister of Edith's father, Edward S. Morse; Jenny Brooks is Edith's friend from chil…

Date Range: 1860 - 1920

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2 / b / ii / 180 - 185

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Sous-Fonds: M36

Accession Number: N/A

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2 / b / ii / 180 - 185

Date Range: 1860 - 1920

Physical Description: 6 files of textual records

Scope & Content: Enclosures from letters to Catharine from her mother, includes letters from family friends and relatives. Includes old family letters 1862 - 1920, f.181. Mildred Owen is first cousin to Edith Mary B. Clarke is the sister of Edith's father, Edward S. Morse; Jenny Brooks is Edith's friend from childhood; Dorothy Wayman is the author of a biography of Edward S. Morse.

Name Access: Robb, Edith Morse; Roddy, Frances (Newbury); Robb, Kitty; Owen, Mildred; Johnsen, Hanne; Clarke, Mary B.; Miyaoka, Tsunejiro; Barry, Jane; Brooks, Jenny; Spurling, Billy; Wayman, Dorothy; Morse, John E.; Robb, Russell Sr.; Caird, Jean; Agge, Anne

Language: English

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Brown, Annora : [correspondence]

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Scope & Content: Annora Brown was an artist from Fort Macleod, Alta. & moved to Sidney, B.C. in 1965. Note on original file: "Mother was a Cody." Addition of 2 letters in 2018: M36/219/45 and M36/219/46

Date Range: 1957-1971

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2 / c / 219

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Private record; Textual record

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Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Sous-Fonds: M36

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2 / c / 219

GMD: Private record; Textual record

Responsibility: Responsibility: Annora Brown

Date Range: 1957-1971

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records, includes newsclippings

Scope & Content: Annora Brown was an artist from Fort Macleod, Alta. & moved to Sidney, B.C. in 1965. Note on original file: "Mother was a Cody." Addition of 2 letters in 2018: M36/219/45 and M36/219/46

Name Access: Brown, Annora; Campbell, Gray; Campbell, Eleanor; Phillips, Walter J.; Whyte, Catharine

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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Kostas : [correspondence].

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Scope & Content: Includes reports regarding cancer research by Browne. Dr. Kalomiris is a medical student involved with cancer research, who received financial support from Catharine.

Date Range: 1968-1975

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2 / c / 330

Description Level: 5 / File

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Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.5. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2 / c / 330

Responsibility: Responsibility: Constantine (Costis) Kalomiris, Browne, J.S.L.

Date Range: 1968-1975

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope & Content: Includes reports regarding cancer research by Browne. Dr. Kalomiris is a medical student involved with cancer research, who received financial support from Catharine.

Subject Access: Kalomiris, Constantine; Browne, J.S.L.; Cancer -Research

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[Letters, printed matter]

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Scope & Content: Includes old letters written by Edward Sylvester Morse sent to Catharine by Margaret Watkins. Includes Catharine's carbon copies of outgoing letters. Includes copy of readings and sermon of funeral mass for Ulysses LaCasse.

Date Range: 1874-1971

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2 / d / 574

Description Level: 5 / File

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Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2 / d / 574

Date Range: 1874-1971

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope & Content: Includes old letters written by Edward Sylvester Morse sent to Catharine by Margaret Watkins. Includes Catharine's carbon copies of outgoing letters. Includes copy of readings and sermon of funeral mass for Ulysses LaCasse.

Name Access: Aldhelm-White, Ted

Subject Access: Watkins, Margaret; Morse, Edward Sylvester; Gammon, Murray; LaCasse, Ulysses; Peyto, Walter; Chretien, Jean; Nicoll, Jim; Jarvis, Lucy; Millar, Chuck

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[Christmas cards]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Handmade and printed Christmas cards which were sent out annually by Peter and Catharine. Cards weredesigned by Peter and Catharine, printed, then hand-colored. Printed Christmas letters were enclosed from 1962 on. After Peter's death, Catharine often had Peter's paintings printed as cards. See fi…

Date Range: 1929-1978

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2 / e / i / 589

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Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2 / e / i / 589

Date Range: 1929-1978

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope & Content: Handmade and printed Christmas cards which were sent out annually by Peter and Catharine. Cards weredesigned by Peter and Catharine, printed, then hand-colored. Printed Christmas letters were enclosed from 1962 on. After Peter's death, Catharine often had Peter's paintings printed as cards. See file 590 for Christmas letters.

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[untitled]

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Scope & Content: Printed Christmas letters sent out annually by Peter and Catharine, summarizing activities and news fromthe past year. Catharine continued this tradition on her own after Peter's death in 1966. These letters contain information on events and people in the Banff area. Throughout the 1970s, there is…

Date Range: 1962-1978

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2 / e / i / 590

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2 / e / i / 590

Date Range: 1962-1978

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope & Content: Printed Christmas letters sent out annually by Peter and Catharine, summarizing activities and news fromthe past year. Catharine continued this tradition on her own after Peter's death in 1966. These letters contain information on events and people in the Banff area. Throughout the 1970s, there is information on Catharine's extensive travels and involvement with various organizations.