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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

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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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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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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Letters to Edith Morse Robb from her son Russell Robb Jr.
Date Range
1913-1950
Reference Code
M36 / II / F / 2 / 2008 - 2009
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
II.F. Edith Morse Robb papers
Reference Code
M36 / II / F / 2 / 2008 - 2009
Responsibility
Responsibility: Russell Robb Jr.
Date Range
1913-1950
Physical Description
2 files of textual records
Scope & Content
Letters to Edith Morse Robb from her son Russell Robb Jr.
Subject Access
Robb, Edith Morse
Robb, Russell Jr.
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Letters to Edith Morse Robb from Peter Whyte, some illustrated.
Date Range
1929-1955
Reference Code
M36 / II / F / 2 / 2012 - 2013
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
II.F. Edith Morse Robb papers
Reference Code
M36 / II / F / 2 / 2012 - 2013
Responsibility
Responsibility: Peter Whyte
Date Range
1929-1955
Physical Description
2 files of textual records
Scope & Content
Letters to Edith Morse Robb from Peter Whyte, some illustrated.
Subject Access
Robb, Edith Morse
Whyte, Peter
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Brochures, maps, postcards, etc. re: Banff, C.P.R., Canada.

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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Brochures, maps, postcards, etc. re: Banff, C.P.R., Canada.
Date Range
1926-1940
Reference Code
M36 / III / C / 5 / 2146 - 2147
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
III.C. Dave (Jack) White papers
Sous-Fonds
M36
Reference Code
M36 / III / C / 5 / 2146 - 2147
Date Range
1926-1940
Physical Description
2 files of textual records
Scope & Content
Brochures, maps, postcards, etc. re: Banff, C.P.R., Canada.
Subject Access
White, Jack
Highland Gatherings, Banff
Banff Springs Hotel
Brewster Transport Company
Banff Indian Days
Canadian Pacific Railway - Tourist information
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Banff Winter Carnival
Deer Lodge
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
1 handwritten and 2 typed copies of Edith M. Robb's diary. Includes records of guests.
Date Range
1897-1955
Reference Code
M36 / II / F / 1 / a / 1991
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
II.F. Edith Morse Robb papers
Reference Code
M36 / II / F / 1 / a / 1991
Responsibility
Responsibility: Edith Morse Robb
Date Range
1897-1955
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope & Content
1 handwritten and 2 typed copies of Edith M. Robb's diary. Includes records of guests.
Subject Access
Robb, Edith Morse
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Scope & Content
Edith and Russell Robb's notes on height, weight and health of Russell Jr. and Catharine. -- Notes on Bridge Club Day by Edith Robb.
Date Range
1904-1920
Reference Code
M36 / II / F / 1 / b / 1998
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
II.F. Edith Morse Robb papers
Reference Code
M36 / II / F / 1 / b / 1998
Date Range
1904-1920
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope & Content
Edith and Russell Robb's notes on height, weight and health of Russell Jr. and Catharine. -- Notes on Bridge Club Day by Edith Robb.
Subject Access
Robb, Edith Morse
Robb, Russell Jr.
Whyte, Catharine Robb
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Letters to Edith Morse Robb from her father Edward S. Morse.
Date Range
1877-1924
Reference Code
M36 / II / F / 2 / 2006
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
II.F. Edith Morse Robb papers
Reference Code
M36 / II / F / 2 / 2006
Responsibility
Responsibility: Edward S. Morse
Date Range
1877-1924
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope & Content
Letters to Edith Morse Robb from her father Edward S. Morse.
Subject Access
Robb, Edith Morse
Morse, Edward Sylvester
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Letters to Edith Morse Robb from various people.
Date Range
1878-1960
Reference Code
M36 / II / F / 2 / 2007
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
II.F. Edith Morse Robb papers
Reference Code
M36 / II / F / 2 / 2007
Date Range
1878-1960
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope & Content
Letters to Edith Morse Robb from various people.
Name Access
Brooks, Margarette
Browne, Agnes
Subject Access
Robb, Edith Morse
Caird, Jean
Robb, Kitty
Campbell, Gray
Owen, Mildred
Robb, Gale (Guild)
Robb, Russell III (Rusty)
Morse, Edith
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Reminiscences of Edward S. Morse by John M. Gould and Gov. Samuel Wells of Maine sent to Edith Morse Robb.
Date Range
1856-1920
Reference Code
M36 / II / F / 2 / 2011
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
II.F. Edith Morse Robb papers
Reference Code
M36 / II / F / 2 / 2011
Date Range
1856-1920
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope & Content
Reminiscences of Edward S. Morse by John M. Gould and Gov. Samuel Wells of Maine sent to Edith Morse Robb.
Subject Access
Robb, Edith Morse
Morse, Edward Sylvester
Gould, John M.
Wells, Samuel
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[Newsclippings, printed matter]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Misc. clippings kept by Edith Morse Robb.
Date Range
1886-1930
Reference Code
M36 / II / F / 3 / 2016
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
II.F. Edith Morse Robb papers
Reference Code
M36 / II / F / 3 / 2016
Date Range
1886-1930
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope & Content
Misc. clippings kept by Edith Morse Robb.
Subject Access
Robb, Edith Morse
Morse, Edward Sylvester
Whyte, Catharine Robb
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Letters to Russell Robb Jr. from various people.
Date Range
1906-1930
Reference Code
M36 / II / G / 2 / 2020
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
II.G. Russell Robb Jr. papers
Reference Code
M36 / II / G / 2 / 2020
Date Range
1906-1930
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope & Content
Letters to Russell Robb Jr. from various people.
Subject Access
Robb, Russell Jr.
Phinney, Nela
Morse, Julie
Morse, Edith
Whyte, Peter
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Letters to Russell Robb Jr. from his sister Catharine Robb Whyte.
Date Range
1923-1940
Reference Code
M36 / II / G / 2 / 2022
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
II.G. Russell Robb Jr. papers
Reference Code
M36 / II / G / 2 / 2022
Responsibility
Responsibility: Catharine Robb Whyte
Date Range
1923-1940
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope & Content
Letters to Russell Robb Jr. from his sister Catharine Robb Whyte.
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Letters from Edward S. Morse to various people. Includes copy of wedding announcement of Russell Robb and Edith Morse, daughter of Edward S. Morse.
Date Range
1886-1921
Reference Code
M36 / II / H / 2 / 2026
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
II.H. Edward Sylvester Morse papers
Reference Code
M36 / II / H / 2 / 2026
Responsibility
Responsibility: Edward S. Morse
Date Range
1886-1921
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope & Content
Letters from Edward S. Morse to various people. Includes copy of wedding announcement of Russell Robb and Edith Morse, daughter of Edward S. Morse.
Subject Access
Morse, Edward Sylvester
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Executor's inventory of Edward S. Morse estate, copy of will of Edward S. Morse and receipt of gift of Japanese screens to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Date Range
1925-1926
Reference Code
M36 / II / H / 3 / 2029
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
II.H. Edward Sylvester Morse papers
Reference Code
M36 / II / H / 3 / 2029
Date Range
1925-1926
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope & Content
Executor's inventory of Edward S. Morse estate, copy of will of Edward S. Morse and receipt of gift of Japanese screens to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Subject Access
Morse, Edward Sylvester
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Various publications by E.S. Morse regarding Japanese homes, evolution, Jean Louis Rudolphe Agassiz, Japanese pottery, zoology.
Date Range
1905-1926
Reference Code
M36 / II / H / 4 / 2033
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
II.H. Edward Sylvester Morse papers
Reference Code
M36 / II / H / 4 / 2033
Responsibility
Responsibility: Edward S. Morse
Date Range
1905-1926
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope & Content
Various publications by E.S. Morse regarding Japanese homes, evolution, Jean Louis Rudolphe Agassiz, Japanese pottery, zoology.
Subject Access
Morse, Edward Sylvester
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[Newsclippings, printed matter]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Newsclippings regarding E.S. Morse and a biographical memoir of Edward S. Morse published by the National Academy of Sciences.
Date Range
1925-1951, [n.d.]
Reference Code
M36 / II / H / 4 / 2035
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
II.H. Edward Sylvester Morse papers
Reference Code
M36 / II / H / 4 / 2035
Date Range
1925-1951, [n.d.]
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope & Content
Newsclippings regarding E.S. Morse and a biographical memoir of Edward S. Morse published by the National Academy of Sciences.
Subject Access
Morse, Edward Sylvester
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Letters to John Gavit and his wife Julie Morse from various people.
Date Range
1913-1924
Reference Code
M36 / II / I / 2 / 2055
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
II.I. John Gavit and Julie Morse papers
Reference Code
M36 / II / I / 2 / 2055
Date Range
1913-1924
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope & Content
Letters to John Gavit and his wife Julie Morse from various people.
Subject Access
Morse, John Gavit
Morse, Julie
Morse, Edward Sylvester
Morse, John E.
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Letters to John Gavit and his wife Julie Morse from various people. John Edward is John and Julie's son; Edith is their daughter.
Date Range
1926-1927
Reference Code
M36 / II / I / 2 / 2056
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
II.I. John Gavit and Julie Morse papers
Reference Code
M36 / II / I / 2 / 2056
Date Range
1926-1927
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope & Content
Letters to John Gavit and his wife Julie Morse from various people. John Edward is John and Julie's son; Edith is their daughter.
Name Access
Brooks, Margarette
Browne, Agnes
Subject Access
Morse, John Gavit
Morse, Julie
Morse, John E.
Morse, Edith
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Letters to John Gavit and his wife Julie Morse from various people. John and Julie's daughter, Edith, married Dr. Robert Palmer in 1929.
Date Range
1928-1929
Reference Code
M36 / II / I / 2 / 2057
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
II.I. John Gavit and Julie Morse papers
Reference Code
M36 / II / I / 2 / 2057
Date Range
1928-1929
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope & Content
Letters to John Gavit and his wife Julie Morse from various people. John and Julie's daughter, Edith, married Dr. Robert Palmer in 1929.
Subject Access
Morse, John Gavit
Morse, Julie
Morse, John E.
Morse, Edith
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Misc. newsclippings kept by John G. and Julie Morse.
Date Range
1906-1932
Reference Code
M36 / II / I / 3 / 2066
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
II.I. John Gavit and Julie Morse papers
Reference Code
M36 / II / I / 3 / 2066
Date Range
1906-1932
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope & Content
Misc. newsclippings kept by John G. and Julie Morse.
Subject Access
Morse, John Gavit
Morse, Julie
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