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Part Of
A. J. Smyth fonds
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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Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, …
Date Range
1956-2018
Reference Code
M590 / V810 / S61
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Digital image
Drawing
Negative
Newspaper clipping
Photograph
Photograph print
Postcard
Published record
Textual record
Video
Transparency
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M590
V810
Sous-Fonds
M590
V810
Accession Number
2021.20
2024.01
Reference Code
M590 / V810 / S61
GMD
Digital image
Drawing
Negative
Newspaper clipping
Photograph
Photograph print
Postcard
Published record
Textual record
Video
Transparency
Date Range
1956-2018
Physical Description
ca. 7.9 metres of textual records -- ca. 274 maps -- 29 VHS tapes -- ca.15 discs with digital files -- 21 cassettes -- photographs -- oversized materials -- USB stick with 15 sldeshows
History / Biographical
Ben Gadd (1946-) is a retired naturalist, guide, geologist, instructor, freelance writer and award-winning author based in the Canadian Rockies. Ben was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1946. He met his wife, Cia (Langdon) Gadd at Colorado College in 1965, and the couple married four weeks later. Ben and Cia had two sons, Will and Toby. Ben and his family relocated to Jasper in the late 1960s. Ben later attended the University of Lethbridge and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Earth Science in 1972. Between 1976 and 1980, Ben taught classes at Mount Royal College and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology; he later taught additional classes at Grant MacEwan College and Lakeland College. From 1981, Ben also worked as a seasonal naturalist/guide for Parks Canada. Ben left Parks Canada in 1985 to start an independent naturalist guiding business with Cia based in Jasper and other parts of the Canadian Rockies, which the couple continued to operate for over two decades. Ben published his best-known work, "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies", through his publishing company Corax Press in 1986. The second edition of "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies" received multiple awards after its release in 1995. Ben's fiction book, "Raven's End" won the title of Best Canadian Rockies Book at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival in 2001 and became a Canadian bestseller. Overall, Ben has authored or co-authored 11 books and received nearly one dozen awards for his achievements as a writer, researcher and guide. Ben continued to lead guided hikes and school programs until his retirement in 2016.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, video and sound recordings, and other related material. Materials donated in 2024 include one USB stick containing
Notes
Ben Gadd fonds arrangement: Series I : Personal records - Subseries A : Travel guides and maps - Subseries B : Education and early writings - Subseries C : Personal interest files - Subseries D : Other personal and collected Series II : Research and publication records - Subseries A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies - Subseries B : Other publications Series III : Professional records - Subseries A : Parks Canada Records - Subseries B : Interpretive guiding - Subseries C : Teaching records - Subseries D : Other contracts and projects Series IV : Legal and financial records - Subseries A : Legal records - Subseries B : Financial records
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Gadd, Cia
Subject Access
Education
Research
Publication
Environment
Geology
Tourism
Family and personal life
Personal and Professional Life
Academics
Guiding
Guides
Businesses
Finances
Conservation
Wildlife
Natural history
Sports and recreation
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Jasper National Park
Banff National Park
Yoho National Park
Kootenay National Park
Lethbridge
United States of America
Colorado
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions apply
Language
English
French
Dutch
Category
Education
Environment
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
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
  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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Part Of
Thomas Lees fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds pertains to Thomas Lees and associates; Canadian Pacific Railway near Field; Natural Bridge in Yoho National Park; snowmobiles at Columbia Icefield.
Date Range
1930 - 1956
Reference Code
V355
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Part Of
Thomas Lees fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
V 355
Sous-Fonds
V 355
Accession Number
3610, 3817
Reference Code
V355
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1930 - 1956
Physical Description
8 photographs : negatives
History / Biographical
Thomas Lees was a driver for Brewster Transport Company in 1930 at Banff, Alberta.
Scope & Content
Fonds pertains to Thomas Lees and associates; Canadian Pacific Railway near Field; Natural Bridge in Yoho National Park; snowmobiles at Columbia Icefield.
Name Access
Lees, Thomas
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Creator
Lees, Thomas
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Thomas Lees fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 7 b&w copy negatives. File pertains to Thomas Lees and associates; Canadian Pacific Railway near Field; Natural Bridge in Yoho National Park; snowmobiles at Columbia Icefield.
Date Range
1936 - 1956
Reference Code
V355 / NA - 1 to 7
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Part Of
Thomas Lees fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
V 355
Sous-Fonds
V355
Accession Number
3817
Reference Code
V355 / NA - 1 to 7
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1936 - 1956
Physical Description
Photographs: 7 negatives, b&w
History / Biographical
Thomas Lees was a driver for Brewster Transport Company in 1930 at Banff, Alberta.
Scope & Content
File consists of 7 b&w copy negatives. File pertains to Thomas Lees and associates; Canadian Pacific Railway near Field; Natural Bridge in Yoho National Park; snowmobiles at Columbia Icefield.
Name Access
Lees, Thomas
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Creator
Lees, Thomas
Category
Family and personal life
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 christmas cards addressed to Catharine Whyte and or Peter Whyte
Reference Code
M36 / I / C / A
Description Level
4.1 / Sub-sub-series
GMD
Textual records
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
4.1 / Sub-sub-series
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
M36 / I / C: Catharine and Peter Whyte Papers, items accessioned in 2018 onward
Sous-Fonds
M36
Sub-Series
M36 / I / C / A: Christmas Cards
Accession Number
3069
Reference Code
M36 / I / C / A
GMD
Textual records
Physical Description
54 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of christmas cards addressed to Catharine Whyte and or Peter Whyte
Name Access
Whyte, Peter
Whyte, Catharine
Language
English
Title Source
Based on contents
Processing Status
Processed
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
sub-sub-series consists of Christmas cards sent to peter and Catharine or Catharine Whyte.
Date Range
[ca.1910? - 1980?]
Reference Code
M36 / I / C / A
Description Level
4.1 / Sub-sub-series
GMD
Textual records
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
4.1 / Sub-sub-series
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Sous-Fonds
M36
Accession Number
3069
Reference Code
M36 / I / C / A
GMD
Textual records
Date Range
[ca.1910? - 1980?]
Physical Description
60 cm of textual records : Christmas cards
Scope & Content
sub-sub-series consists of Christmas cards sent to peter and Catharine or Catharine Whyte.
Notes
Christmas cards have not been sorted into years or organized in any way.
Some photographs remain tucked into Christmas to maintain contextual information
Language
English
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-sub-series consists of ca.50 maps of various regions in Western Canada and Alaska which were collected by Ben Gadd. Maps are arranged according to associated highways which the mapped regions depict.
Date Range
[ca.1970-2005]
Reference Code
M590 / I / A / iv
Description Level
4.1 / Sub-sub-series
GMD
Map
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
4.1 / Sub-sub-series
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
M590 / I : Personal records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / I / A / iv : Travel guides and maps : Highway maps
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / I / A / iv
GMD
Map
Date Range
[ca.1970-2005]
Physical Description
ca.50 maps -- 4 paper scans of maps
Scope & Content
Sub-sub-series consists of ca.50 maps of various regions in Western Canada and Alaska which were collected by Ben Gadd. Maps are arranged according to associated highways which the mapped regions depict.
Notes
Regions included in file: Highway 3 Highway 6 Highway 11 Highway 16 Highway 22 & 40 Highway 93 [To Jasper] Highway 93 [To Radium] Highway 97 [Pine Pass] Highway 97 [Alaska Highway]
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Geography
Map
Travel
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Alaska
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Miscellaneous papers from Catharine and Peter Whyte's home

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of Booklets: the Landon Course of Cartooning
Date Range
1922
Reference Code
M36 / I / C / F
Description Level
4.1 / Sub-sub-series
GMD
Textual records
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
4.1 / Sub-sub-series
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
M36 / I / C: Catharine and Peter Whyte Papers, items accessioned in 2018 onward
Sous-Fonds
M36
Sub-Series
M36 / I / C / F: Miscellaneous items from Peter and Catharine Whyte’s house
Accession Number
3069
Reference Code
M36 / I / C / F
GMD
Textual records
Date Range
1922
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of Booklets: the Landon Course of Cartooning
Name Access
Whyte, Peter
Whyte, Catharine
Language
English
Title Source
Based on contents
Content Details
Owned by Peter Whyte
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-sub series consists of topographical maps depicting various regions in Canada and the United States, which were collected by Ben Gadd. Includes ca.13 maps of regions in the United States (including Eagletail National Park in Arizona, Colorado Springs, and Montana); and ca.213 maps of regions in…
Date Range
[ca.1960-2005]
Reference Code
M590 / I / A / ii
Description Level
4.1 / Sub-sub-series
GMD
Map
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
4.1 / Sub-sub-series
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
M590 / I : Personal records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / I / A / ii : Travel guides and maps : Topographical maps
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / I / A / ii
GMD
Map
Date Range
[ca.1960-2005]
Physical Description
ca.226 topographical maps
Scope & Content
Sub-sub series consists of topographical maps depicting various regions in Canada and the United States, which were collected by Ben Gadd. Includes ca.13 maps of regions in the United States (including Eagletail National Park in Arizona, Colorado Springs, and Montana); and ca.213 maps of regions in Northern Canada, Western Canada and the Canadian Rockies (predominantly Alberta and British Columbia, as well as the Yukon).
Notes
Some maps include annotations by Ben Gadd
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Geography
Map
Travel
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Yukon
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Exploration and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Travel guides and pocket maps

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-sub-series consists of ca.30 travel maps and guides collected by Ben Gadd, primarily pertaining to regions in the United States. Includes regions in Colorado, Arizona, British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Date Range
[ca.1970-2005]
Reference Code
M590 / I / A / i
Description Level
4.1 / Sub-sub-series
GMD
Map
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
4.1 / Sub-sub-series
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
M590 / I : Personal records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / I / A / i : Travel guides and pocket maps
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / I / A / i
GMD
Map
Date Range
[ca.1970-2005]
Physical Description
ca.30 travel guides and maps
Scope & Content
Sub-sub-series consists of ca.30 travel maps and guides collected by Ben Gadd, primarily pertaining to regions in the United States. Includes regions in Colorado, Arizona, British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Geography
Map
Travel
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Canadian Rocky Mountains
United States of America
Colorado
Arizona
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
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
sub-sub series consists of drafts and preliminary sketches for Peter and Catharine Whyte's Christmas cards. Also consists of copies of Christmas letters, notes and printing related phases for the Christmas cards. Also included is blank cards and stationary from Catharine and Peter Whyte.
Date Range
1955
1959
1961
1962
1963
1964
1969
1972
1973
1974
1975
1978
Reference Code
M36 / I / C / E
Description Level
4.1 / Sub-sub-series
GMD
Textual, private record
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
4.1 / Sub-sub-series
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Sous-Fonds
M36
Sub-Series
E: Drafts; cards and letters by Peter and Catharine Whyte
Accession Number
3069
Reference Code
M36 / I / C / E
GMD
Textual, private record
Date Range
1955
1959
1961
1962
1963
1964
1969
1972
1973
1974
1975
1978
Physical Description
24 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
sub-sub series consists of drafts and preliminary sketches for Peter and Catharine Whyte's Christmas cards. Also consists of copies of Christmas letters, notes and printing related phases for the Christmas cards. Also included is blank cards and stationary from Catharine and Peter Whyte.
Language
English
Title Source
[untitled]
Processing Status
Processed
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