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Bert Riggall fonds

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Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds includes seven series: I. Personal and professional, 1884-1959; II. Business and financial, ca.1910-1959; III. Professional photography, 1900-1955; IV. Writing, 1906-1957; V. Natural history, 1904-1954; VI. Other interests, 1913-1956; VII. Riggall family, ca.1865-1959. Personal and pro…

Date Range: [ca.1865]-1959, predominant [ca.1890]-1959

Reference Code: M376 / V26

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

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

Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 376; V 26

Sous-Fonds: M 376; V 26

Accession Number: 5777, 7200, 7201, 7772 (unproc)

Reference Code: M376 / V26

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

Date Range: [ca.1865]-1959, predominant [ca.1890]-1959

Physical Description: ca.13,100 photographs: ca.7080 prints, ca.5310 negatives, ca.700 transparencies. -- 9 photograph albums. -- ca.2 m textual records, print material and graphic records. -- 33 cartographic records

History / Biographical: Frederick Herbert (Bert) Riggall, 1884-1959, was a mountain guide, outfitter, hunter, trapper, rancher, naturalist, photographer, writer and gunsmith/loader in southern Alberta. Born in 1884 at Gayton-le-Wold Grange, Lincolnshire, his family moved to Grimsby where his father was an auctioneer and, in 1905, served as Mayor. In England, Riggall was an athlete, avid sportsman and naturalist. He was exposed to alpine country on school holidays in Switzerland and, determined to visit Canada, left for North America in 1904.; Upon arriving in western Canada, Riggall worked for a year at Craighurst Farm near Calgary. There he met Dorothea (Dora) Williams, 1877-1951, an Irish Quaker ranch cook who had emigrated with her sister Anna in 1902. In 1905, Bert worked on the Correction Land Survey in southwestern Alberta and explored Waterton Lakes. Bert and Dora married in 1906 and until 1946 they homesteaded and ranched adjacent to Waterton Lakes National Park.; Initially, Bert and partner Jack Hazzard built boats and guided fishing parties on Waterton Lakes. In 1909, with partner Cyril Watmough, the Riggalls began guiding and outfitting summer and fall hunting and fishing trips for numerous repeat clients, especially, after 1913, four Minneapolis, Minnesota families: Bovey, Crosby, Bennett and McKnight. Hunts involved Big Horn Sheep, goats, black and grizzly bears. Bert served as chief guide and Dora as camp cook. Prior to 1911, the Riggalls worked at Gloyne's oil camp and Oil City to supplement their income. In 1911, Bert and partner Cyril Watmough made a 1000 mile (1600 km) exploratory trip from Fort Steele, B.C. to the Yellowhead Pass and beyond. Following that trip, Riggall concentrated guiding activities on the continental divide as far north as the Highwood region, but primarily in the upper Oldman River Valley and Gap in the Livingstone Range. Their outfit grew to include numerous saddle and pack horses.; Of five children, only two daughters survived infancy. Kay Riggall (Russell), 1909-1984, and Doris (Babe) Riggall (Burton), 1910-1999, were both able riders, markswomen and packtrain workers. They accompanied their parents on summer back country trips starting in 1918. Bert Riggall was renowned for his knowledge of botany, geology, zoology, wilderness life and lore as well as literature and current affairs. He was especially endeared to his clients for his skill as a raconteur and campfire storyteller. He wrote articles for magazines such as: Arms and the Man, American Rifleman, Field and Stream and the Boone and Crockett Club's book: North American Big Game. Riggall was an accomplished semi-professional photographer who specialized in wildlife studies, panoramic landscapes, Dufaycolor and later Kodachrome transparencies. His photographs appear in Department of Interior Reports and other publications.; Bert's heart problems forced the Riggalls to move to Pincher Creek in 1947. Daughter Kay and son-in-law Andy Russell continued the packtrain and guiding business until 1960. After Dora's death, Bert experienced medical problems and lived with or close to Doris.

Scope & Content: Fonds includes seven series: I. Personal and professional, 1884-1959; II. Business and financial, ca.1910-1959; III. Professional photography, 1900-1955; IV. Writing, 1906-1957; V. Natural history, 1904-1954; VI. Other interests, 1913-1956; VII. Riggall family, ca.1865-1959.; Personal and professional series consists of diaries and notes, correspondence and personal papers.; Business and financial series consists of guiding and ranching records, gunsmithing, shooting and loading records; and legal and financial records.; Professional photography series consists of standard photographs, panoramas, transparencies and textual records; Writing series contains manuscripts, published magazines, book outlines, newspaper articles and letters to the editor; Natural history series contains bird and plant records, and other natural history papers; Other interests series consist of clippings, annotated books and collected material; Riggall family series contains Bert and Dora Riggall family papers and photographs, Williams family photographs, Frederick W. and Fanny Riggall papers and photographs, and Allan Riggall papers and photographs. Negatives and transparencies pertain to Andy Russell as a young man with Bert Riggall.

Notes: Some transparencies in V110 Dick Russell are marked Andy Russell, some marked 64 dup; V110 - original transparencies have full set of duplicates (2 sets were made, 1 for Dick Russell and the other is part of this accession)

Name Access: Riggall, Bert

Subject Access: Arts; Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; 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: basic description for processed material

Related Material: Related to the Andy Russell fonds (M153/S43/V555) and the Kay Russell family fonds (M63/V63)

Creator: Riggall, Bert

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

Title Source: Title based on accession record and 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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[ Bert and Dora Riggall on horseback]

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Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Scope & Content: Image depicts Bert and Dora on horseback soon after they homesteaded.

Date Range: ca.1906

Reference Code: V26 / IX / F / NA - F3 - 2

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V26

Series: IX. Riggall Negatives Scanned and Described

Sub-Series: Negatives

Reference Code: V26 / IX / F / NA - F3 - 2

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: ca.1906

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, b&w

Scope & Content: Image depicts Bert and Dora on horseback soon after they homesteaded.

Subject Access: Environment and Nature

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[?] Cinnamon Bear

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a young bear holding a tin mug

Date Range: [ca.1930]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PD - 1

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte Personal sub series

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PD - 1

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1930]

Physical Description: 1 album page with 4 photographs : 1 photograph

Scope & Content: Image of a young bear holding a tin mug

Creator: Byron Harmon, photographer

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2nd Day. -- [ca.1970]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Meeting re Canadian Citizenship and Immigration.

Reference Code: S37 / 56

Description Level: 6 / Item

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: I.D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings

Reference Code: S37 / 56

Physical Description: 1 sound recording

Scope & Content: Meeting re Canadian Citizenship and Immigration.

Content Details: Source: Meeting: Canadian citizenship and immigration Taped by: Catharine Whyte Speed: Cassette “2nd day” – meeting re: Canadian citizenship and immigration; cultural centers across Canada; multicultural grants.

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2nd trip to Hole in Wall Mt - Cyril Paris, Cliff White and Fulton Dunsmore, Pardner Jones and cameramen "The Alaskan" 1924

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Scope & Content: Image of (left to right) Cyril Paris, Cliff White, Fulton Dunsmore, Pardner Jones and three unidentified cameramen reclining on side of mountain

Date Range: ca.1918 to ca.1924

Reference Code: V683 / II / A / PA - 559

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / II / A : Peter Whyte: Personal

Reference Code: V683 / II / A / PA - 559

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: ca.1918 to ca.1924

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of (left to right) Cyril Paris, Cliff White, Fulton Dunsmore, Pardner Jones and three unidentified cameramen reclining on side of mountain

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3 girls, D. Whyte, Flossie C. & Gladys P. gossiping, Sept. 1952.

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Scope & Content: Dorothy Whyte, Flossie Currie; also Catharine Whyte talking to girl and boy; singing Christmas carols. -- Reference copy available.

Date Range: 1952

Reference Code: S37 / 30

Description Level: 6 / Item

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: I.D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings

Reference Code: S37 / 30

Date Range: 1952

Physical Description: 1 sound recording

Scope & Content: Dorothy Whyte, Flossie Currie; also Catharine Whyte talking to girl and boy; singing Christmas carols. -- Reference copy available.

Content Details: Source: Dorothy Whyte, Flossie Currie, Gladys P. Date: September 1952 Interviewed by: Peter and Catharine Whyte Speed: 7 ½ “3 girls, D. Whyte, Flossie C. (Currie), Gladys P. gossiping Sept. 1952” Peter and Catharine talking to the ladies opera music Catharine talking to girl and boy – girl and boy singing Christmas carols – 2 girls (?) singing Christmas carols.

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40 Mile Creek - Mt.Norquay in Left Foreground

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image aerial view of 40 Mile Creek and Mount Norquay with double prop airplane in flight at centre "4" and "II272" on side of plane

Date Range: ca. 1926 to ca. 1950

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 287

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 287

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: ca. 1926 to ca. 1950

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image aerial view of 40 Mile Creek and Mount Norquay with double prop airplane in flight at centre "4" and "II272" on side of plane