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Arnold Wexler fonds
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- Part Of
- Arnold Wexler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two series: I. Expeditions and trips series, 1946-1974; II. General files series, 1913-1978. Expeditions and trips series pertains to mountaineering expeditions and trips of Arnold Wexler and companions to western and northern Canada and locations in the United States. Canadian…
- Date Range
- 1913-1978, predominant 1946-1974
- Reference Code
- M69 / V52
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Arnold Wexler fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 69
- V 52
- Sous-Fonds
- M69/V52
- Accession Number
- 7196
- Reference Code
- M69 / V52
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Responsibility
- Arnold Wexler was responsible for the creation of most material. Fonds also contains material created by A. C. Faberge, Alvin E. Peterson, Donald Hubbard, William L. Putnam, Samuel V. Moore, Mike Banks, and others
- Date Range
- 1913-1978, predominant 1946-1974
- Physical Description
- ca.4100 photographs (ca.3000 transparencies, ca.700 negatives, ca.400 prints). -- 7 photograph albums (ca.190 prints). -- ca.40 cartographic records. -- 16 cm of textual records. -- 5 cm of print material. -- 5 graphic records
- History / Biographical
- Arnold Wexler, 1918-1997, was a research engineer and mountaineer in the Washington, DC area of the United States. He was a member of numerous scientific and mountaineering organizations and was actively involved in the testing of mountaineering equipment. Wexler climbed extensively in North America, Europe and South America, and also travelled throughout Asia. He is credited with over 100 ascents, almost half being first ascents.
- Wexler was a key organizer and participant of expeditions to western and northern Canada beginning in 1946. Noteworthy ascents of that first expedition, to the northern Selkirks of British Columbia, were the second ascent of Mount Sir Sandford and first ascents of Sentinel Peak, Unicorn and East Blackfriar. Also, near the end of that trip, an accident claimed the life of an expedition member. Wexler and his associates made annual expeditions and trips to Canada from 1946 until 1955, and subsequently in the years 1961, 1962, 1963, and 1970 through 1974
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two series: I. Expeditions and trips series, 1946-1974; II. General files series, 1913-1978.
- Expeditions and trips series pertains to mountaineering expeditions and trips of Arnold Wexler and companions to western and northern Canada and locations in the United States. Canadian expedition destinations included the Selkirk Mountains, Cariboo Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Monashee Mountains, Coast Range, Bugaboo Mountains, Logan Mountains, Battle Range and Adamant Range. Mountaineers involved were Arnold Wexler, Sterling B. Hendricks, Donald Hubbard, Alvin (Pete) E. Peterson, Alex C. Faberge, Chris G. Scoredos, Charles C. Haworth Jr., Samuel V. Moore, Arthur Lembeck, Norman Goldstein, W. L. Putnam, A. J. Kauffman and others. Series includes extensive photographs, trip diaries and maps.
- General files series consists of files pertaining to mountaineering, equipment, locations, climbing associates and expeditions. Includes correspondence, checklists, exhibition prints, climbing portraits, and research material in the form of topical files, maps and print material
- Name Access
- Wexler, Arnold
- Subject Access
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Science and technology
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions on access to originals
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- Creator
- Wexler, Arnold
- Biographical Source Notes
- Obituary by John Christian (see case file)
- Contents of the fonds
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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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
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Photograph album
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- Part Of
- Walter S. Painter fonds
- Scope & Content
- Album pertains to CPR hotels (Banff Springs Hotel, Lake Louise Chalet, Empress Hotel); the Painter family and home in Banff; friends and activities
- Date Range
- [ca.1905-ca.1920]
- Reference Code
- V481 / PD 1
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
7 images
- Part Of
- Walter S. Painter fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- V481
- Series
- II.B. Painter family : Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V481
- Reference Code
- V481 / PD 1
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Date Range
- [ca.1905-ca.1920]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album (301 prints)
- Scope & Content
- Album pertains to CPR hotels (Banff Springs Hotel, Lake Louise Chalet, Empress Hotel); the Painter family and home in Banff; friends and activities
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- LIST OF PRINTS (V481 / PD 1 - 1 to 301):
- 1 Banff Springs Hotel
- 2 Mrs. painter at Banff Springs Hotel on a horse "Blythe"
- 3 Bow River from back of B.S.H.
- 4 to 26 Banff Springs Hotel, ca.1905
- 27 Looking toward Tunnel Mtn. from Hoodoos
- 28 Spray River Road
- 29 Front Entrance to Banff Springs Hotel
- 30, 31 Banff Springs Hotel
- 32 Approach to C.P.R. Hotel
- 33 C.P.R. Hotel
- 34 View of Ballroom and Conservatory - before centre wing
- 35 Hotel - before centre wing
- 36, 37 Centre wing
- 38 At Banff Springs Hotel
- 39, 40 B.S.H. [Banff Springs Hotel]
- 41 Courtyard and front entrance
- 42, 43 B.S.H. front entrance - during construction of hotel
- 44 From Red Terrace
- 45 View to courtyard from below Red Terrace
- 46 to 53 Banff Springs Hotel during construction
- 54 Front entrance - B.S.H. [Banff Springs Hotel]
- 55 B.S.H. [Banff Springs Hotel]
- 56 B.S.H. [Banff Springs Hotel] during construction, Jan. 10, 1913
- 57 Workmen on Hotel roof
- 58 Man at B.S.H. [Banff Springs Hotel]
- 59 Men at B.S.H. [Banff Springs Hotel]
- 60 Garden Room - B.S.H. [Banff Springs Hotel]
- 62 Bow Valley from Red Terrace
- 63 B.S.H. [Banff Springs Hotel] Pool - inner and outer
- 64 B.S.H. [Banff Springs Hotel] Pool - inner
- 65 B.S.H. [Banff Springs Hotel] by night - lights reflecting on water in pool
- 66 Construction of pool
- 67 C.P.R. baths - inside
- 68 Construction of pool
- 69 Red Terrace
- 70 B.S.H. [Banff Springs Hotel] from Tunnel Mtn. Drive - during construction
- 71 Lake Louise
- 72 Lake Louise - Lobby
- 73 to 81 Lake Louise - Interiors
- 82, 83 Lake Louise - Fireplace at end of Garden Room
- 84, 85 Hotel dining room (C.L.L.? or B.S.H.?) [Chateau Lake Louise or Banff Springs Hotel?]
- 86 to 88 Hotel - Interior
- 89 Hotel - Kitchen
- 90 Hotel - Interior
- 91 Glacier
- 92 Mt. Victoria and Lake Louise
- 93 Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier
- 94 (Saddleback?) Lake Louise
- 95 Lakes in the Clouds
- 98 Lake Louise and Mt. Lefroy
- 99, 100 Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier
- 101 Chateau Lake Louise
- 102 Lake Louise Chalet
- 109 Train
- 110 to 113 Lake Louise Chalet
- 114 to 123 Lake Louise Chalet - Staff Quarters
- 124 to 132 Lake Louise Chalet
- 133 Lake Louise Chalet - lit up at night
- 134 Lake Louise Chalet - during construction
- 135 to 148 Lake Louise Chalet - interiors, 1913
- 150, 151 Chateau Lake Louise
- 153 C.P.R. Hotel - "The Empress", Victoria
- 154 Gloucester Cathedral - South Transept (Architectural term)
- 155 Hotel Vancouver
- 156 Other side of Hotel Vancouver
- 157 to 162 Gloucester Cathedral - Lady Chapel
- 164 Gloucester Cathedral - The Cloisters
- 165 to 178 Cave and Basin Pool, 1914
- 179 Walter Painter's son, Brookman, first cowboy outfit
- 180 Jim Brewster and 3 others - hunting trip
- 181 Mr. Painter and 5 men in camp - hunting trip
- 182 Indigenous people on horseback - B.S.H. [Banff Springs Hotel] - Banff Indian Days
- 183 Mrs. Painter and friend in buggy - "Blythe"
- 184 Mr. Painter and 1 other in camp - hunting trip
- 185 Brook and man on horseback
- 186 Brook and man
- 187 Mr. painter, Jim Brewster and 2 others in camp
- 188 Brook
- 189 Walter Painter?
- 190 Walter Painter home - first car (Ford)
- 191 Behind Painter home - with Brook and Betty
- 192, 193 At barn of W.S. Painter home - present home of Betty Walker
- 194 Woman and boy outside Painter home
- 195 Woman and boy
- 196 Painter home
- 197 Aunt Marion and Painter children outside home
- 198 Painter home
- 199 Mrs. Painter and children outside home
- 200 to 204 Painter home
- 205 Betty Painter outside home
- 206, 207 Painter home - kitchen porch
- 208 Mrs. Painter and friend
- 209 Painter children - home
- 210, 211 Painter children outside home - winter
- 212 Mrs. painter and children outside home
- 213 Mrs. Painter and friend in buggy
- 214, 215 Painter home
- 216 to 218 Painter children outside home
- 219 Painter home
- 220 Painter children outside home
- 221 Painter home
- 222 Painter children with Edme Reid, outide home
- 223 Painter home
- 224 Mr. Painter and children outside home
- 225 Painter children on a horse
- 226 Empress Hotel
- 227 Fireplace in Painter home
- 228 Man breaking a horse
- 229 Fireplace in Painter home
- 230 Piano in Painter home
- 231 Sun room in Painter home
- 232 Dining room table - Dining room, Painter home
- 233 Mrs. Painter and friend - buggy - B.S.H. [Banff Springs Hotel] Courtyard
- 234 Dining room table - Dining Room, Painter home
- 235 Piano
- 236 Man breaking a horse
- 237 Mrs. painter on a horse
- 238 Man breaking a horse
- 239 Indigenous people on horseback
- 240, 241 Painter children - Betty 8; Brook, nearly 7, 1915
- 243 Betty Painter on a horse (with friend)
- 244, 245 Brookman Painter
- 246 Mr. Painter and children on ice rink, 1914
- 247, 248 Mrs. Painter and children on ice rink, 1914
- 249 Mrs. Painter and Brook on ice rink, 1914
- 250 Grandmother Painter., Aunt Anna Painter, Mrs. Walter s. Painter at Middle Springs
- 251 Same women as above with Painter children at Middle Springs
- 252 Ram
- 253 Man with sheep skulls
- 254 Sheep skulls
- 254 Men with sheep skulls
- 256 Man with sheep skulls
- 257 Sheep skulls and heads
- 258 People on horseback
- 259 Mrs. Painter and friend in buggy - horse "Blythe"
- 260 Fred Painter? Walter S's brother
- 261 to 263 Jim Brewster and 4 others - hunting trip
- 264 to 266 Indian Days
- 267 Walter S. Painter
- 268 Indian Days
- 269 Men in camp - hunting trip (#3 - Walter S. Painter)
- 270 Indian Days
- 271 Race down at Indian track
- 272 Man with a horse
- 273 Indian mother with baby
- 274 to 276 Indian Days Celebrations
- 277, 278 Jim Brewster and 1 other on horseback
- 280 Uncle Jim and 1 other on horseback (Mrs. P's younger brother, Jim)
- 281 First house Painter lived in when he moved to Banff
- 282, 283 W. S. Painter, Jim Brewster and 2 others
- 284 Uncle Jim on a horse
- 285 Man
- 286 Painter's son Brook at Bow Falls
- 287 Walter Painter - June 1910
- 288 Men in camp - hunting trip
- 289 Jim Brewster and 4 men in camp
- 290 Mr. Painter on a horse
- 291 Men on horseback
- 292 Man - in camp
- 293 Men in camp
- 294 Man standing by tent
- 295 Men in camp - hunting trip
- 296 Mr. Painter in camp
- 297 Jim Brewster
- 298, 299 Mr. Painter with Jim Brewster and 4 other men
- 300 Man getting on a horse
- 301 Men
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Walter S. Painter fonds
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- Part Of
- Walter S. Painter fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consist of personal and professional papers of Walter S. Painter, 1902-1956, and Painter family photographs, ca.1905-ca.1955. Professional papers, include notebooks; cost books; reports on Painter system of prefabrication housing, 1939; plans and renderings of CPR buildings, Painter Home and …
- Date Range
- 1902-1956
- Reference Code
- M282 / V481
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Drawing
- Map
- Plan
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Walter S. Painter fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 282
- V 481
- Sous-Fonds
- M 282
- V 481
- Accession Number
- 1338, 1830, 2180, 3460
- Reference Code
- M282 / V481
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Drawing
- Map
- Plan
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- 1902-1956
- Physical Description
- 30 cm of textual records. -- 23 cartographic records : 80 x 135 cm or smaller. -- 589 photographs (287 prints, 302 negatives). -- 1 photograph album (301 prints)
- History / Biographical
- Walter S. Painter, 1877-1957, was an architect in Canada and the United States. Painter rose to prominence early in life as a theatre architect and joined the Canadian Pacific Railway as chief architect while still in his twenties. Projects in the Banff, Alberta area included design of the tower and wings of the Banff Springs Hotel, the first concrete addition to the Lake Louise Chalet (Chateau Lake Louise), and the Cave and Basin. other Canadian projects were major CPR stations and hotels from Montreal to the west coast. For a period, Painter was in partnership with Frank Swales. In later years, Painter was involved in American projects, standardization of school buildings in Chile, and the Painter system of pre-fabrication, with particular interests in housing and concrete construction designs. Walter Painter built his home in Banff in 1912 and retired there in 1947. He was married to Estelle (Stella) Painter, 1880-1975. They had two children, Betty Painter (Walker) and Brook Painter.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consist of personal and professional papers of Walter S. Painter, 1902-1956, and Painter family photographs, ca.1905-ca.1955.
- Professional papers, include notebooks; cost books; reports on Painter system of prefabrication housing, 1939; plans and renderings of CPR buildings, Painter Home and other buildings, n.d., 1906-1929; articles about Painter and his projects, n.d., 1902-1934. The papers primarily concern Painter's architectural career, theatres, CPR projects including stations and hotels from Montreal to Victoria, Banff Springs Hotel, Cave and Basin, Glacier, British Columbia projects and the Lake Louise Chalet. Personal papers, ca.1930-1956, record Painter's views on economics, philosophy, religion, housing, etc.
- Family photographs, pertaining to Walter Painter, Stella Painter, Betty Painter and Brook Painter. Includes Painter home, activities, friends, trips. Also, photographs of Walter Painter projects, including construction of the Banff Springs Hotel, Lake Louise Chalet and Cave and Basin.
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Buildings and facilities
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
- microfilm copy of album
- Creator
- Painter, Walter S.
- Category
- Arts
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
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