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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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Peter and Catharine Whyte Colour Transparencies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54041
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 271, 35mm, colour transparencies. Transparencies pertain to the train in Banff, Banff Indian Days, iceskating event, and ski jumping. Orginally held in Kodachrome yellowboxes addressed to Peter Whyte
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950? - 1980?]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 5344 to NS - 5453
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Sub-Series
- V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies Sub Series
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 5344 to NS - 5453
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950? - 1980?]
- Physical Description
- Transparencies: 110 transparencies, 35mm, colour --
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 271, 35mm, colour transparencies. Transparencies pertain to the train in Banff, Banff Indian Days, iceskating event, and ski jumping. Orginally held in Kodachrome yellowboxes addressed to Peter Whyte
- Subject Access
- Landscapes
- Rocky Mountains
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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Peter and Catharine Whyte Colour Transparencies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54042
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 73, 35mm, colour transparencies. Transparencies pertain to photographs of Peter and Catharine's paintings and a parade in Banff, and a train in Banff.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950? - 1980?]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 5454 to NS - 5531
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Sub-Series
- V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies Sub Series
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 5454 to NS - 5531
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950? - 1980?]
- Physical Description
- Transparencies: 73 transparencies, 35mm, colour --
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 73, 35mm, colour transparencies. Transparencies pertain to photographs of Peter and Catharine's paintings and a parade in Banff, and a train in Banff.
- Subject Access
- Landscapes
- Rocky Mountains
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 18 b&w and colour prints. Photographs pertain to friends or acquaintances of Peter and Catharine Whyte.
- Date Range
- [1934 - ca. 1980?]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 1339 to PA - 1356
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 1339 to PA - 1356
- Date Range
- [1934 - ca. 1980?]
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 18 prints; b&w and colour
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 18 b&w and colour prints. Photographs pertain to friends or acquaintances of Peter and Catharine Whyte.
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Content Details
- Photographs include:
- Images of the exhibition of Japanese materials at the Peabody Museum
- Photos of Catharine
- A group portrait titled Jewels of the Desert
- Photos near sign pointing to MT. Jimmy Simpson
- Unidentified parents with child in wheelchair
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 34 b&w and colour prints. photographs pertain to Catharine's friends or acquaintances.
- Date Range
- [1950? - 1980?]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 1388 to PA - 1421
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 1388 to PA - 1421
- Date Range
- [1950? - 1980?]
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 34 prints; b&w and colour
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 34 b&w and colour prints. photographs pertain to Catharine's friends or acquaintances.
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Content Details
- Photographs include:
- Wax Museum
- Portraits of Catharine
- Catharine hiking with unidentified woman
- portrait of Catharine with koala bear
- Whyte Museum grounds
- Jimmy Simpson
- Group portrait of people skiing including Catharine
- Processing Status
- Processed
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