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A. J. Smyth fonds

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Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographic views of railway construction in the Kicking Horse Valley and life at Donald, B.C. Accompanied by letter from Bob [Mead], Spring Valley, Minnesota, to brother Ed Mead, Saw Mill Siding, End of C.P.Ry., Track west via Winnipeg, Man., Canada, May 17, 1885. Views are cr…

Date Range: [1884-1885]

Reference Code: V41

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record

Part Of: A. J. Smyth fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V 41

Sous-Fonds: V41

Accession Number: 6344

Reference Code: V41

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record

Date Range: [1884-1885]

Physical Description: 16 photographs : prints. -- 1 textual record

History / Biographical: A. J. Smyth was an itinerant photographer who worked along the Canadian Pacific Railway. In 1884-1885 he was working at the end of track in the Rocky and Selkirk Mountains. By 1885, A. J. Smyth was working with his brother, S. A. Smyth, as Smyth Brothers of Calgary, Alberta.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographic views of railway construction in the Kicking Horse Valley and life at Donald, B.C. Accompanied by letter from Bob [Mead], Spring Valley, Minnesota, to brother Ed Mead, Saw Mill Siding, End of C.P.Ry., Track west via Winnipeg, Man., Canada, May 17, 1885. Views are credited as A. J. Smyth, Artist, Rocky Mountains, B.C. or A. J. Smyth, Photographer, Rocky Mountains, B.C.

Name Access: Smyth, A. J.

Subject Access: Arts; Environment; Transportation

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Public domain (other restrictions may apply)

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: modern reference prints

Creator: Smyth, A. J.

Category: Arts; Environment; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on credits on photographs

Processing Status: Processed

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Alex McCoubrey fonds

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Scope & Content: Fonds consists of untitled manuscript by Alex McCoubrey includes excerpts and elaborations of his mountaineering diaries, 1927-1953. Pertains to early climbing experiences with his father, 1927; climbing trips with various companions, 1932-1938; descriptions of ski and ski mountaineering trips an…

Date Range: [ca.1953]-1957

Reference Code: M140

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Alex McCoubrey fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 140

Sous-Fonds: M140

Accession Number: 6331

Reference Code: M140

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Date Range: [ca.1953]-1957

Physical Description: 4 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: Alex McCoubrey, b.ca.1916, of Winnipeg, Manitoba was introduced to mountaineering in the Canadian Rockies at the age of eleven by his father, A. A. McCoubrey. Alex McCoubrey was also involved in early ski mountaineering, making his first trip at the age of seventeen.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of untitled manuscript by Alex McCoubrey includes excerpts and elaborations of his mountaineering diaries, 1927-1953. Pertains to early climbing experiences with his father, 1927; climbing trips with various companions, 1932-1938; descriptions of ski and ski mountaineering trips and first ascent of Mount Field, 1934-1938; 1942 season of climbing; ACC ski camps, 1943; ACC summer camps, 1952-1953; account of being lost near Mount Brown, 1953. Provides detailed accounts of travels, climbs, friends and acquaintances, particularly Grahame Cairns, Norman H. Brewster, Ken Jones; also Margaret Fleming, Bob Hind, Roger Neave and Rex Gibson. Geographic areas discussed include: Lake O'Hara, Lake Louise, Yoho, Glacier, Skoki, Jasper and Vancouver Island areas.

Name Access: McCoubrey, Alex

Subject Access: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Creator: McCoubrey, Alex

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Alex McCoubrey was still alive as of summer 2001

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Processed

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Brewster Transport Company Ltd. fonds

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Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual and photographic records pertaining to Brewster Transport and its predecessor and subsidiary companies. Series are: I. James I. Brewster, 1892-1962; II. Brewster Brothers, 1905-1909; III. Brewster Transfer Company Ltd., 1909-1916; IV. Brewster Trading Co. Ltd., 1907-1926;…

Date Range: 1892-1996

Reference Code: M82 / S12 / V92

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Video; Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Sound recording; Cassette; Textual record; Corporate record; Blueprint; Map; Plan

Part Of: Brewster Transport Company Ltd. fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 82; S 12; V 92

Sous-Fonds: M 82; S 12; V 92

Accession Number: 344, 898, 2126, 3370, 3509, 5001, 5490, 5601, 5956, 7046

Reference Code: M82 / S12 / V92

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Video; Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Sound recording; Cassette; Textual record; Corporate record; Blueprint; Map; Plan

Date Range: 1892-1996

Physical Description: ca.5 m of textual records : includes ca.50 v. -- ca.1280 photographs : prints, negatives, transparencies, proof sheets. -- 2 photograph albums. -- ca.100 sets of cartographic records : plans, blueprints. -- 11 motion pictures (10 videocassettes, 1 film reel). -- 11 sound recordings : audio cassettes

History / Biographical: Brewster Transport Company is a transportation company based at Banff, Alberta. Formally organized in 1900 as W. & J. Brewster, Guides and Packers, the company expanded in 1904 into commercial development in Banff and acquired the Canadian Pacific Railway livery concession at Banff in 1905. From 1909 until his death in 1947, Jim Brewster guided the company, with Lou Crosby handling finance. Beginning in 1917, Brewster Transport entered the motorized era with touring cars, later replaced with a succession of buses. From 1920 to 1933, Bill Brewster was general manager and during this period the company acquired Royal Hawaiian Transport and the Sunshine Ski development. The company amalgamated its transportation interests with Rocky Mountain Tours in 1957, and in 1965 the company passed out of the Brewster family's hands, being sold to Greyhound Lines of Canada. Brewster Transport continues to operate as Brewster Transportation and Tours, a diversified transportation and accommodation company in the Rocky Mountains.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual and photographic records pertaining to Brewster Transport and its predecessor and subsidiary companies. Series are: I. James I. Brewster, 1892-1962; II. Brewster Brothers, 1905-1909; III. Brewster Transfer Company Ltd., 1909-1916; IV. Brewster Trading Co. Ltd., 1907-1926; V. Brewster Hotel Company Ltd., 1909-1926; VI. Brewster Transport Company / Brewster-Rocky Mountain Grayline, ca.1900-1988; VII. Brewster Transportation and Tours Co. records, 1930s-1996; VIII. Other, 1956-1972.; Series VI is the major series, consisting of 146.5 cm of textual records (and ca.50 col), ca.700 photographs, and ca.100 sets of plans and blueprints. The series includes: Agreements, 1915-1974; Minutes, 1915-1963; Financial papers, 1915-1966; Operating, ca.1900-1988; Properties, 1906-1974; Subsidiaries, 1924-1962; Other, 1943-1977. Photographs, ca.1900-ca.1970, are mainly publicity photographs relating to Brewster Transport vehicles, tours, facilities, Sunshine Ski Lodge and area, Canadian Rockies hotels and scenic views, also Brewster family and Banff personalities; include 2 albums. Plans pertain to properties and facilities.

Name Access: Brewster Transport Company Ltd.

Subject Access: Commerce and industry; Transportation

Access Restrictions: Access and use restricted for portion; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline; file description and index for series I - VI, VIII; electronic finding aid

Related Material: Additional Brewster Transport material can be found in the Crosby family fonds (M486/V152).

Creator: Brewster Transport Company Ltd.

Category: Commerce and industry; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed / Unprocessed

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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

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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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Ron Duke fonds

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Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds is a commercial negative collection from more than 4000 professional jobs. Includes family, personal and school portraits, weddings, conventions and passport photographs; Banff School of Fine Arts classes, activities, productions, business and convention programs; photographs of government a…

Date Range: [ca.1900, ca.1930-ca.1975]

Reference Code: M175 / V180

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Postcard; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 175; V 180

Sous-Fonds: M 175; V 180

Accession Number: 168, 232, 1572, 1593, 1644, 1868, 2626, 3379, 5772

Reference Code: M175 / V180

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Textual record; Postcard; Private record; Published record

Responsibility: Fonds includes primarily the private business records of Ron Duke, including the work of some predecessors. Images attributed to Bill Jamieson, working in the employ of George Noble, are V180 / II.A.i. through V180 / II.A.vi., and V180 / III.A.- 1 to 51.

Date Range: [ca.1900, ca.1930-ca.1975]

Physical Description: ca.40,000 photographs (ca.38,400 negatives, ca.800 prints, ca.800 transparencies). -- 1 photograph album. -- 3 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: Ronald Leslie Duke, 1912-1978, was a professional photographer at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Duke was educated at Calgary, Banff and the University of Washington in Seattle, USA. After wartime service with the National Film Board of Canada, Ron Duke returned to Banff, where he worked in the photography business for the next thirty years. Here he formed a link in a business lineage of photographers, including George Noble, and was for a time an employee of Noble's corporate successors. After 1958, Duke worked closely with the Banff School of Fine Arts, photographing productions and providing documentary services. After sustaining considerable damage in a fire which destroyed Banff's Mount Royal Hotel in 1967, Ron Duke's business resumed and, in partnership with George Baracos, continued until retirement in 1975.

Scope & Content: Fonds is a commercial negative collection from more than 4000 professional jobs. Includes family, personal and school portraits, weddings, conventions and passport photographs; Banff School of Fine Arts classes, activities, productions, business and convention programs; photographs of government and private construction, commercial and industrial projects, Banff National Park; Banff community life, including Banff Winter Carnival, sports and recreation, Banff High School, Banff activities, places and events; personal and occupational photographs arising from Duke's interest in aeronautics, work with the Canadian Army, World War II, and involvement in the oil industry, 1930s; scenic and landscape photographs. Most pertain to Banff National Park; also Vancouver, British Columbia; Seattle, United States; Turner Valley, Alberta and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.; Textual records include job registers, 2 v.; samples of works orders, price lists, letters, equipment lists, invoices, receipts and technical information, mainly pertaining to business, some personal items; brochures, publications and postcards containing credited or attributed Ron Duke photographs.

Name Access: Duke, Ron

Subject Access: Arts; Buildings and facilities; Community life; Commerce and industry; Education; Family and personal life

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: series and file description; electronic finding aid

Creator: Duke, Ron

Category: Arts; Commerce and industry; Education; Environment; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on accession records and contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff School of Fine Arts and Banff School of Advanced Management photographs series. -- 1951-[ca.1969]

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Scope & Content: Series includes: A. Banff School of Fine Arts, 1951-1956, 1958-1962, ca.2800 negatives and 46 prints. Includes classes in session, class and instructor group portraits, stage productions, buildings and grounds, exhibitions, events, art works. B. Banff School of Advanced Management, ca.1958-ca.196…

Reference Code: V180 / II

Description Level: 3 / Series

Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Series: II. Banff School of Fine Arts and Banff School of Advanced Management

Reference Code: V180 / II

Responsibility: Photographs in sub-series II.A. made prior to 1958 are attributed to Bill Jamieson, in the employ of George Noble. --

Physical Description: ca.2800 photographs : negatives, prints

Scope & Content: Series includes: A. Banff School of Fine Arts, 1951-1956, 1958-1962, ca.2800 negatives and 46 prints. Includes classes in session, class and instructor group portraits, stage productions, buildings and grounds, exhibitions, events, art works. B. Banff School of Advanced Management, ca.1958-ca.1969, ca.60 negatives; consists mainly of group shots of participants

Subject Access: Banff Centre

Access Restrictions: Access to negatives is by appointment only

Finding Aid: Arrangement outline and job-level inventory available

Related Material: Constitutes Series II of the Ron Duke fonds

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

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Brewster Brothers records. -- 1905-1909.

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Scope & Content: -- Series consists of: A. Agreements, 1905-1909, 2 cm; B. Financial papers, 1906-1909, 4 cm. -- Title based on contents of series.

Reference Code: M82 / 16 - 21

Description Level: 3 / Series

Part Of: Brewster Transport Company Ltd. fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Series: II. Brewster Brothers (series-level description)

Reference Code: M82 / 16 - 21

Physical Description: 6 cm of textual records (and oversize items).

Scope & Content: -- Series consists of: A. Agreements, 1905-1909, 2 cm; B. Financial papers, 1906-1909, 4 cm. -- Title based on contents of series.

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Brewster Hotel Company Ltd. records. -- 1909-1926.

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Scope & Content: -- Series consists of: A. Agreements, 1909-1926, 2.5 cm; B. Minutes, 1915-1918, 1923, .5 cm; C. Financial papers, 1912-1913, 3.5 cm. -- Title based on contents of series.

Reference Code: M82 / 36 - 44

Description Level: 3 / Series

Part Of: Brewster Transport Company Ltd. fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Series: V. Brewster Hotel Company Ltd. (series-level description)

Reference Code: M82 / 36 - 44

Physical Description: 6.5 cm of textual records : includes oversize.

Scope & Content: -- Series consists of: A. Agreements, 1909-1926, 2.5 cm; B. Minutes, 1915-1918, 1923, .5 cm; C. Financial papers, 1912-1913, 3.5 cm. -- Title based on contents of series.

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Brewster Trading Company Ltd. records. -- 1907-1926.

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Scope & Content: -- Series consists of: A. Agreements, 1909, 1918-1926, 1 cm; B. Minutes, 1909-1918, 1923, 3 cm; C. Financial papers, 1907-1921, 58 cm. -- Title based on contents of series.

Reference Code: M82 / 28 - 35

Description Level: 3 / Series

Part Of: Brewster Transport Company Ltd. fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Series: IV. Brewster Trading Company Ltd. (series-level description)

Reference Code: M82 / 28 - 35

Physical Description: 62 cm of textual records : includes oversize.

Scope & Content: -- Series consists of: A. Agreements, 1909, 1918-1926, 1 cm; B. Minutes, 1909-1918, 1923, 3 cm; C. Financial papers, 1907-1921, 58 cm. -- Title based on contents of series.

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Brewster Transfer Company Ltd. records. -- 1909-1916.

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Scope & Content: -- Series consists of: A. Agreements, 1909-1912, 3.5 cm; B. Minutes, 1909-1915, 3.5 cm; C. Financial papers, 1909-1916, 16 cm. -- Title based on contents of series.

Reference Code: M82 / 20; M82 / 22 - 27

Description Level: 3 / Series

Part Of: Brewster Transport Company Ltd. fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Series: III. Brewster Transfer Company Ltd. (series-level description)

Reference Code: M82 / 20; M82 / 22 - 27

Physical Description: 23 of textual records : includes oversize.

Scope & Content: -- Series consists of: A. Agreements, 1909-1912, 3.5 cm; B. Minutes, 1909-1915, 3.5 cm; C. Financial papers, 1909-1916, 16 cm. -- Title based on contents of series.

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Brewster Transport Company and Brewster-Rocky Mountain Grayline records. -- [ca.1900]-1988.

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Part Of: Brewster Transport Company Ltd. fonds

Scope & Content: -- Brewster Transport Company is a transportation company based at Banff, Alberta. Formally organized in 1900 as W. & J. Brewster, Guides and Packers, the company expanded in 1904 into commercial development in Banff and acquired the Canadian Pacific Railway livery concession at Banff in 1905. Fro…

Reference Code: M82 / 45 - 259; V92 / PA; V92 / PD; V92 / NV

Description Level: 3 / Series

Part Of: Brewster Transport Company Ltd. fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Series: VI. Brewster Transport Company / Grayline (series-level description)

Reference Code: M82 / 45 - 259; V92 / PA; V92 / PD; V92 / NV

Physical Description: 146.5 cm and ca.50 vol of textual records. -- ca.700 photographs : prints, 2 albums. -- ca.100 sets of plans and blueprints. -- 1 motion picture.

Scope & Content: -- Brewster Transport Company is a transportation company based at Banff, Alberta. Formally organized in 1900 as W. & J. Brewster, Guides and Packers, the company expanded in 1904 into commercial development in Banff and acquired the Canadian Pacific Railway livery concession at Banff in 1905. From 1909 until his death in 1947, Jim Brewster guided the company, with Lou Crosby handling finance. Beginning in 1917, Brewster Transport entered the motorized era with touring cars, later replaced with a succession of buses. From 1920 to 1933, Bill Brewster was general manager and during this period the company acquired Royal Hawaiian Transport and the Sunshine Ski development. The company amalgamated its transportation interests with Rocky Mountain Tours in 1957, and in 1965 the company passed out of the Brewster family's hands, being sold to Greyhound Lines of Canada. Brewster Transport continues to operate as a diversified transportation and accommodation company in the Rocky Mountains. -- This major series of the Brewster Transport Company fonds consists of: A. Agreements, 1915-1974, ca.31 cm; B. Minutes, 1915-1963, 6 cm; C. Financial papers, 1915-1966, 38.5 cm and ca.50 vol; D. Operating, ca.1900-1988, ca.50 cm and oversize, ca.700 photographs; E. Properties, 1906-1974, 14 cm and ca.100 set of plans and blueprints; F. Subsidiaries, 1924-1962, 6 cm; G. Other, 1943-1977, 1 cm. Operating sub-series pertains to bus operations, equipment, proposed mergers, agents commissions, organizations and livery tariffs, vehicle licensing, advertising and tours, other. Photographs, ca.1900-ca.1970, pertain to advertising and tours and are mainly publicity photographs relating to Brewster Transport vehicles, tours, facilities, Sunshine Ski Lodge and area, Canadian Rockies hotels and scenic views, also Brewster family and Banff personalities. -- Title based on contents of series.

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Business records series. -- [ca.1950-ca.1970]

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Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Scope & Content: Textual records include job registers, 2 vol.; samples of works orders, price lists, letters, equipment lists, invoices, receipts and technical information, mainly pertaining to business, some personal items; brochures, publications and postcards containing credited or attributed Ron Duke photograp…

Reference Code: M175

Description Level: 3 / Series

Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Series: VII. Business records

Reference Code: M175

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records.

Scope & Content: Textual records include job registers, 2 vol.; samples of works orders, price lists, letters, equipment lists, invoices, receipts and technical information, mainly pertaining to business, some personal items; brochures, publications and postcards containing credited or attributed Ron Duke photographs

Related Material: Constitutes Series VII of the Ron Duke fonds

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

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Catharine Robb Whyte papers and photographs

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of the following sub-series: 1. Personal papers, 1918- 1979; 2. Correspondence, 1862-1979; 3. Financial, legal and business papers, 1901-1979; 4. Professional activities and interests, 1906-1980; 5. Topical files, 1881- 1978; 6. Photographs, ca.1920-1979; 7. Postcard albums, 1903- 1…

Date Range: 1906 - 1980

Reference Code: M36 / S37 / V683 / I / A

Description Level: 3 / Series

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A. Catharine Robb Whyte papers and photographs series

Sous-Fonds: S37

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: M36 / S37 / V683 / I / A

Date Range: 1906 - 1980

Physical Description: 20.5 m of textual records (and ca.200 oversize items). -- ca.12,300 photographs (ca.5000 prints, ca.4000 negatives, ca.3300 transparencies, 3 albums of ca.1000 prints, 6 motion pictures).

History / Biographical: Catharine Robb Whyte, 1906-1979, was an artist, outdoor enthusiast, traveller, philanthropist and cultural worker at Banff, Alberta. Born in Concord, Massachusetts, Catharine Robb grew up amongst the wealth and creativity of the Robb and Morse families. Following schooling in Concord and Providence Rhode Island, she studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston from 1925 until 1929. There she met Peter Whyte, a fellow art student from Banff, Alberta and they married 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 Nakoda First Nations and local pioneers. Catharine shared Pete's involvement in skiing and hiking organizations such as the Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies and the Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies. From 1932 until 1934, she and Pete managed Skoki Lodge. During the Second World War, Catharine continued to paint, maintain her home and when possible, accompany Pete to his various military postings.; 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. Catharine immersed herself in the development of the Peter Whyte Foundation (now the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies), in the cultural community, painting, outdoor activity, travel and work with the Stoney Nakoda First Nation. Catharine became a more active photographer, recording her travels and outdoor pursuits on transparency film and later on Kodacolor negative film. Catharine continued to use her old Leica rangefinder camera and, in 1974, acquired a Leica M5 with an integrated light meter.; Catharine Whyte served in an official capacity with numerous cultural and charitable organizations. Among her official duties, Catharine served as a Governor, Banff Centre Council; Member, Board of Governors, Glenbow-Alberta Institute; President, Peter Whyte Foundation; Member, Minister's Advisory Committee on Native Education; and Member, By-law Committee, Stoney Development Society. She was a patron to individuals studying art and music and supported the following causes: Stoney Nakoda First Nation Handicrafts, Stoney Administration Building, Banff Recreational Centre, Margaret Greenham Theatre, cancer research, and the Catharine Whyte Multicultural Centre in Cold Lake, Alberta.; Despite her modesty and often anonymous patronage of causes, Catharine was recognized with the following awards and honours: Honorary Doctorate, University of Calgary, 1969; Outstanding Citizen of the Year, Banff Kiwanis Club, 1969; Honorary Chief, Stoney Nakoda First Nation, 1973; Alberta Achievement Award, Province of Alberta, 1975; Award of Merit, Historical Society of Alberta, 1978; and the Order of Canada, 1978.

Scope & Content: Series consists of the following sub-series: 1. Personal papers, 1918- 1979; 2. Correspondence, 1862-1979; 3. Financial, legal and business papers, 1901-1979; 4. Professional activities and interests, 1906-1980; 5. Topical files, 1881- 1978; 6. Photographs, ca.1920-1979; 7. Postcard albums, 1903- 1924. Includes extensive diaries and correspondence between Catharine Robb Whyte and her mother, family and friends. Of particular interest are Whyte's outgoing letters. Other papers arise out of her business and philanthropic activities, interest and activity in art, winter sports, recreation, museums, cultural organizations, photography, environmental issues and Stoney Nakoda First Nation.; Photographic material was produced and collected by Catharine Robb Whyte prior to 1930 and after Peter Whyte's death in 1966. Included are prints, albums and negatives, ca.1924-1930, pertaining to family trips, school activities, travels, home, friends and family. The largest series consist of colour prints and negatives (ca.7200 items) and colour transparencies (3319 items) pertaining to family and friends, mountain trips, scenics and world travels, 1966-1979. Remaining material include prints, motion pictures and video recording collected by Catharine Whyte; mainly friends, family, personal and Banff events, ca.1920-1979.

Access Restrictions: Access to photographs requires permission in advance from the Head Archivist.

Finding Aid: Sub-series-level outline is available. Inventory is available in printed form and through this database. Description of photographs is at sub-series level only. Printed inventory provides more description than computer database for photographs.

Related Material: Consitutes Sous-fonds I, Series A of Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds. Other photographs by Catharine Whyte are found in Sous-fonds I, Series C.

Title Source: Title based on material

Content Details: Catharine Robb Whyte Photographs - Forms part of Sous-fonds I, Series A of the Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds. The earliest photographs directly attributable to Catharine Robb were taken on the family trip to Europe in 1924. Russell Robb produced three meticulous albums from this trip, two utilizing his own photographs and one composed of Catharine's. (A photo taken at Versailles shows Catharine operating a folding camera which produced the 6 x 10.5 cm. images for her travel album). A number of photographs and albums from the mid 1920s are attributable to Catharine -- photographs depicting friends and events at Mary C. Wheeler School and sailing trips at Seal Harbor, Maine -- but she does not appear to have been a prolific photographer prior to her marriage to Peter Whyte in 1930. Following Peter Whyte's death in 1966, Catharine became a very active photographer. She took up downhill skiing again and began to travel extensively in Canada and abroad, recording most of these activities on transparency film. In the 1970s, she began exposing Kodacolor negative film. She found that prints were more easily displayed to friends and relatives than were slides, so she favoured colour prints for the remainder of her life. She utilized slide film on only a few extended trips after the mid 1970s. Though friends and relatives tried to convince her that a single lens reflex camera system would be more convenient and versatile than her old Rangefinder camera, Catharine remained devoted to her old Leica, and in 1974 she paired it with a Leica M5 -- the first Leica with an integrated light meter. She used this camera until her death.

Processing Status: Processed

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Colour transparencies. -- [ca.1960-ca.1975]

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Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of three sub-series: A. 70 mm. format, pertaining to Banff School of Fine Arts, ca.1960-ca.1975, ca.375 items (stage productions, classes, ceremonies, buildings, exhibitions, activities); and other subjects, ca.1960-ca.1975, ca.160 items (skating, wildife and nature, buildings, stre…

Date Range: 1960 - 1975

Reference Code: V180 / IV

Description Level: 3 / Series

Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: V180

Series: IV. Colour transparencies

Sous-Fonds: V180

Reference Code: V180 / IV

Date Range: 1960 - 1975

Physical Description: ca.825 transparencies

Scope & Content: Series consists of three sub-series: A. 70 mm. format, pertaining to Banff School of Fine Arts, ca.1960-ca.1975, ca.375 items (stage productions, classes, ceremonies, buildings, exhibitions, activities); and other subjects, ca.1960-ca.1975, ca.160 items (skating, wildife and nature, buildings, streets, winter scenes, Banff Indian Days, Rocky Mountain and Mount Assiniboine areas, activities and nudes). B. 35 mm. format, pertaining to Banff School of Fine Arts, 1960s, ca.70 items (building construction, stage production and paintings); travel, 1963, 36 items; and other subjects, 1960s, ca.130 items (Rocky Mountain and Banff scenes, church windows, Scout Jamboree, Mount Royal Hotel interiors, copies of paintings, Banff Indian Days, Indigenous people, store window, miscellaneous views). C. 10x12.5 cm. format, pertaining to buildings and grounds, ca.1970, 26 items (exterior views of Banff hotels, commercial buildings, Banff School of Fine Arts); interior views, ca.1970, 17 items (interior views of hotels, restaurants, lounges, banquet room, church, Eric Harvie Theatre, Banff Legion etc.); other, ca.1970, 12 items (includes scenics, weddings, cement plant, Banff Springs Hotel golf course, miscellaneous). -- Title based on contents of series. -- Subject arrangement has been imposed -- Constitutes Series IV of the Ron Duke fonds

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Commercial negatives series. -- 1952-1971

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Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of two sub-series: A. General commercial work, ca.1950-1971, ca.30,000 negatives. Includes a wide variety of portrait, events, commercial, project and convention photographs. Notable are photographs of Banff Winter Carnival and the Banff School of Fine Arts. B. Passport and citiz…

Reference Code: V180 / III

Description Level: 3 / Series

Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Series: III. Commercial negatives

Reference Code: V180 / III

Responsibility: A portion of the photographs in sub-series III.A. is attributed to Bill Jamieson, in the employ of George Noble (V180 / III.A.i. - 1 to 51). --

Physical Description: ca.32,000 photographs : negatives

Scope & Content: Series consists of two sub-series: A. General commercial work, ca.1950-1971, ca.30,000 negatives. Includes a wide variety of portrait, events, commercial, project and convention photographs. Notable are photographs of Banff Winter Carnival and the Banff School of Fine Arts. B. Passport and citizenship photographs, 1958-1959, 1966-1970, ca.2000 negatives

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Finding Aid: Arrangement outline and job-level inventory available for sub-series A. List of names available for sub-series B

Related Material: Constitutes Series III of the Ron Duke fonds

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

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Early material series. -- [ca.1934-ca.1950]

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Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of five sub-series: A. Aircraft prints, ca.1934, ca.160 prints; produced when Duke worked for the Boeing Company while studying aeronautical engineering in Seattle. B. Wartime work, ca.1940-ca.1945, ca.164 negatives; produced for the National Film Board of Canada. Pertains mainly t…

Reference Code: V180 / I

Description Level: 3 / Series

Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Series: I. Early material

Reference Code: V180 / I

Physical Description: ca.4100 photographs : negatives, prints

Scope & Content: Series consists of five sub-series:; A. Aircraft prints, ca.1934, ca.160 prints; produced when Duke worked for the Boeing Company while studying aeronautical engineering in Seattle.; B. Wartime work, ca.1940-ca.1945, ca.164 negatives; produced for the National Film Board of Canada. Pertains mainly to military and government operations, but also includes some personal and family material.; C. Oil industry material, ca.1950, ca.360 items, mainly negatives; pertains to oil company operations in northern Alberta and northern Canada.; D. Arranged groups, ca.1938-1951, ca.2360 negatives and prints. Consists of numerical groups, ca.1938-1948, ca.1200 negatives and ca.160 prints; and subject groups, 1949-1951, ca.800 negatives. Includes group and individual portraits, weddings, scenic and landscape views, wildlife, sports, activities, businesses, buildings and facilities, other material.; E. Other material, ca.1940-ca.1950, ca.1070 negatives and prints. Material pertains to construction at Norquay, 1946-1948, 50 prints and 36 negatives; animals, ca.1947, 14 prints; children's Christmas party, 1947, 22 prints and 13 negatives; and miscellaneous, ca.1940-ca.1950, 258 negatives and 30 prints

Access Restrictions: Access to negatives is by appointment only

Finding Aid: Arrangement outline and group-level inventory available for some sub-series

Related Material: Constitutes Series I of the Ron Duke fonds.

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

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Ed Newport series. -- [ca.1935]-1996

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Part Of: Brewster Transport Company Ltd. fonds

Scope & Content: Corporate records and collected material, including the following: Personnel records re driver performance, seniority, training and agreements, 1968-1992, restricted access. Tours, facilities and service records, expecially tariffs, Columbia Icefields, snow vehicle and chalet history, 1930s-1996. A…

Reference Code: M82 / accn.7046; S12 / accn.7046; V92 / accn.7046

Description Level: 3 / Series

Part Of: Brewster Transport Company Ltd. fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Series: VII. Brewster Transportation and Tours

Accession Number: 7046

Reference Code: M82 / accn.7046; S12 / accn.7046; V92 / accn.7046

Physical Description: ca.70 cm of textual records. -- ca.525 photographs (ca.385 prints, 60 proof sheets of 12 images each, ca.80 negatives). -- 11 sound recordings : audio cassettes. -- 10 motion pictures : video cassettes.

History / Biographical: Ed Newport was an employee of Brewster Transport Co., later Brewster Transportation and Tours, from 1970 to 1997, serving in later years as Banff area manager. Newport assembled historical company records as part of his work and for general interest.

Scope & Content: Corporate records and collected material, including the following:; Personnel records re driver performance, seniority, training and agreements, 1968-1992, restricted access.; Tours, facilities and service records, expecially tariffs, Columbia Icefields, snow vehicle and chalet history, 1930s-1996.; Advertising print literature, video recordings re advertising and sound recordings of Japanese language tours, 1950s-1990s.; Ed Newport employment records and photographs, 1970s.; Other, 1930s-1971, includes collected records re vehicles, 1956-1961, driver records, 1951-1971, photographs, 1930s-1940s.

Access Restrictions: Access subject to approval of the Head Archivist. Access to personnel files is restricted.

Related Material: Constitutes Series VII of the Brewster Transport fonds. Artifacts transferred to Heritage Collection.

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Unprocessed.

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J. J. Brewster personal papers series. -- 1956-1972

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Part Of: Brewster Transport Company Ltd. fonds

Scope & Content: File contains business cards, letters of acknowledgement, records re insurance and employment. Also include 1948 history of the Brewster family and correspondence pertaining to "Telescope" film re Brewster history, 1964.

Reference Code: M82 / [260]

Description Level: 3 / Series

Part Of: Brewster Transport Company Ltd. fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Series: VIII. Other

Reference Code: M82 / [260]

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records (1 cm)

Scope & Content: File contains business cards, letters of acknowledgement, records re insurance and employment. Also include 1948 history of the Brewster family and correspondence pertaining to "Telescope" film re Brewster history, 1964.

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James I. Brewster papers. -- 1892-1962.

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Part Of: Brewster Transport Company Ltd. fonds

Scope & Content: -- From 1909 until his death in 1947, Jim Brewster guided Brewster Transport Company, with Lou Crosby handling finance. -- Series consists of: A. Personal agreements, 1892-1935, 8 cm; B. Financial papers, 1912-1962, 8 cm; C. Other, 1905-1936, .5 cm. -- Title based on contents of series.

Reference Code: M82 / 1 - 17

Description Level: 3 / Series

Part Of: Brewster Transport Company Ltd. fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Series: I. James I. Brewster (series-level description)

Reference Code: M82 / 1 - 17

Physical Description: 16.5 cm of textual records (and oversize items).

Scope & Content: -- From 1909 until his death in 1947, Jim Brewster guided Brewster Transport Company, with Lou Crosby handling finance. -- Series consists of: A. Personal agreements, 1892-1935, 8 cm; B. Financial papers, 1912-1962, 8 cm; C. Other, 1905-1936, .5 cm. -- Title based on contents of series.

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Later material. -- [ca.1965-ca.1975]

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Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of three sub-series: A. Job groups, not numbered, ca.1970-ca.1975, ca.2200 negatives, some prints. Includes portraits, weddings, people, passports; groups, banquets, parties; sports and local events, including Banff Indian Days; school groups and local organizations; construction;…

Date Range: 1970-1975

Reference Code: V180 / V

Description Level: 3 / Series

Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: V180

Series: V. Later material

Sous-Fonds: V180

Reference Code: V180 / V

Date Range: 1970-1975

Physical Description: ca.3600 photographs : negatives, prints

Scope & Content: Series consists of three sub-series: A. Job groups, not numbered, ca.1970-ca.1975, ca.2200 negatives, some prints. Includes portraits, weddings, people, passports; groups, banquets, parties; sports and local events, including Banff Indian Days; school groups and local organizations; construction; Banff buildings and facilities, interior and exterior views; Rundle Memorial United Church; Archives [Whyte Museum] buildings and events; Banff School of Fine Arts and Banff School of Advanced Management 1970; Canada Cement, Exshaw; miscellaneous copy negatives and proofs. B. Prints, ca.1965-ca.1975, ca.1400 items. Includes Banff High School students, graduation and class portraits, staff, ca.1970; Banff Elementary School classes and staff, ca.1968-ca.1970; Banff businesses; individual and family portraits; Banff School of Fine Arts students, staff, classes, functions, seminars, buildings, ca.1970; wedding photographs; clubs and organizations, sports teams, functions, trophy winners; scenic views, Banff area, Banff National Park, Mount Assiniboine area and Yoho National Park; fire fighting, winter camping, Banff Indian Days, miscellaneous views). -- Title based on contents of series. -- Subject arrangement has been imposed. -- Consititutes series V of the Ron Duke fonds

Access Restrictions: Access to negatives is by appointment only

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff School of Fine Arts and Banff School of Advanced Management photographs series. -- 1951-[ca.1969]

Brewster Brothers records. -- 1905-1909.

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Business records series. -- [ca.1950-ca.1970]

Catharine Robb Whyte papers and photographs

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Commercial negatives series. -- 1952-1971

Early material series. -- [ca.1934-ca.1950]

Ed Newport series. -- [ca.1935]-1996

J. J. Brewster personal papers series. -- 1956-1972

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