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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
- 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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Marianne Thom Anderson fonds
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- Part Of
- Marianne Thom Anderson fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographs and postcards of the Banff area, Bow Falls, Chateau Lake Louise, Jasper Park Lodge, as well as 1 photograph of Heinie, the Russian pony. Four b&w photographs of Bow Falls, Chateau Lake Louise, Jasper Park Lodge and one of Heinie were taken in 1927 by Miros Thom. The d…
- Date Range
- [ca.1920]-1927
- Reference Code
- V136
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Marianne Thom Anderson fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V136
- Sous-Fonds
- V136
- Accession Number
- 7708
- 7842
- Reference Code
- V136
- Date Range
- [ca.1920]-1927
- Physical Description
- 17 photographs: prints. -- 3 postcards
- History / Biographical
- Marianne (Thom) Anderson, 1861-1947 was born and educated in England and married in 1883. The family business of drapers and carpet sellers went bankrupt following the Boer War and the family moved to Canada in 1910 with their two sons. Anderson and her husband lived in Winnipeg, Manitoba for a time and following her husband's death in Winnipeg, Anderson moved to Medicine Hat, Alberta in 1929-1930 where one of her son's was living. She remained in Medicine Hat for the rest of her life.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of photographs and postcards of the Banff area, Bow Falls, Chateau Lake Louise, Jasper Park Lodge, as well as 1 photograph of Heinie, the Russian pony. Four b&w photographs of Bow Falls, Chateau Lake Louise, Jasper Park Lodge and one of Heinie were taken in 1927 by Miros Thom. The date of Marianne Thom Anderson's trip to the Rocky Mountains is estimated at 1920.
- Name Access
- Anderson, Marianne Thom
- Subject Access
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Access Restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- No finding aid
- Creator
- Anderson, Marianne Thom
- Biographical Source Notes
- Accession record
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Marianne Thom Anderson fonds
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- Part Of
- Marianne Thom Anderson fonds
- Scope & Content
- File contains 17 b&w prints and 3 b&w postcards. File consists of photographs and postcards of the Banff area, Bow Falls, Chateau Lake Louise, Jasper Park Lodge, as well as photographs of Heinie, the Russian pony. Four b&w photographs of Bow Falls, Chateau Lake Louise, Jasper Park Lodge and one of …
- Date Range
- [ca.1920]-1927
- Reference Code
- V136 / PA - 1 to 20
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
2 images
- Part Of
- Marianne Thom Anderson fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V136
- Sous-Fonds
- V136
- Accession Number
- 7708
- 7842
- Reference Code
- V136 / PA - 1 to 20
- Date Range
- [ca.1920]-1927
- Physical Description
- 20 photographs: prints, b&w
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description for biographical information
- Scope & Content
- File contains 17 b&w prints and 3 b&w postcards. File consists of photographs and postcards of the Banff area, Bow Falls, Chateau Lake Louise, Jasper Park Lodge, as well as photographs of Heinie, the Russian pony. Four b&w photographs of Bow Falls, Chateau Lake Louise, Jasper Park Lodge and one of Heinie were taken in 1927 by Miros Thom. The date of Marianne Thom Anderson's trip to the Rocky Mountains is estimated at 1920.
- Name Access
- Anderson, Marianne Thom
- Subject Access
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Access Restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- No finding aid
- Creator
- Anderson, Marianne Thom
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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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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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
- Processed
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Architectural drawings
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- Part Of
- Walter S. Painter fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of architectural drawings by Walter Painter of details and buildings he designed in Banff, Vancouver, Quebec City and Montreal
- Date Range
- 1906-1912
- Reference Code
- M282 / 1 / O.S. / "G"
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Walter S. Painter fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Series
- I.A. Walter Painter : Professional papers
- Reference Code
- M282 / 1 / O.S. / "G"
- Date Range
- 1906-1912
- Physical Description
- 26 architectural drawings (20 originals, 6 copies) : 134.5 x 79.5 cm and smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of architectural drawings by Walter Painter of details and buildings he designed in Banff, Vancouver, Quebec City and Montreal
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- LIST OF ITEMS:
- * Tower rendering. -- 1895. -- 1 drawing : 34 x 19cm, pen and ink. -- Title based on item
- * Steeple rendering. -- 1896. -- 1 drawing : 73 x 20 cm, pen and ink. -- Title based on item
- * Laughing face decorative detail. -- 1896. -- 1 drawing : 36.5 x 29 cm, pen and ink. -- Title based on item
- * W. S. Painter residence, Banff, Alberta : [drawings]. -- 1912. -- 17 drawings (13 originals, 4 blueprint copies). -- Includes drawings of original house and site (10 originals, 1 copy) and undated drawings of alterations to residence (3 originals, 3 copies)
- * Banff Springs Hotel : [elevation rendering] / W. S. Painter, Architect. --1906 Nov. 22. -- 1 drawing : 126.5 x 75.5 cm, on board, pen and ink
- * Vancouver Hotel, Granville Street elevation : [elevation rendering] / Painter and Swales Architects, Montreal & Vancouver. -- [ca.1910]. -- 1 drawing : 44 x 50 cm, photographic copy. -- Copy is of original colour painted rendering
- * Vancouver Hotel, Georgia Street elevation rendering / Painter and Swales Architects, Montreal & Vancouver. -- [ca.1910]. -- 2 drawings (1 original, 1 copy) : 90 x 78.5 cm and smaller. Original is painted, colour rendering on board; copy is b/w photographic copy, 45 x 50 cm. -- Title based on item and related items
- * Canadian Pacific Railway, Chateau Frontenac, Quebec : [elevation rendering] / W. S. Painter, Architect. -- 1907 Sept. 24. -- 1 drawing : 112.5 x 81.5 cm, on board, pen and ink
- * C.P.R. Montreal : [Windsor Station] / W. S. Painter. -- 1909 Jan. -- 1 drawing : 134.5 x 79.5 cm, on board, brownline copy
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Articles and newslcippings
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- Part Of
- Walter S. Painter fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of articles and newsclippings about Walter Painter projects
- Date Range
- 1902-1934
- Reference Code
- M282 / 9 to 11
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Walter S. Painter fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Series
- I.A. Walter Painter : Professional papers
- Reference Code
- M282 / 9 to 11
- Date Range
- 1902-1934
- Physical Description
- 12 textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of articles and newsclippings about Walter Painter projects
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- LIST OF ITEMS:
- * 25 years old and a great architect : [newsclipping re Walter Painter], 1902, laminated by E. Painter Walker (M282/9)
- * Drawings of perspective views of proposed $1,500,000 additions to the Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City", Construction, Jan. 1908 (M282/9)
- * New addition to Chateau Frontenac, Construction, Feb. 1909, original and 2 reprints (M282/9 os-H)
- * The Mount Carmel Wing of the Chateau Frontenac, Quebec, The Engineering Record, July 24, 1909 (M282/9 os-H)
- * La dare du mile end est ouverte au public, La Patrie, Montreal, May 13, 1911. (M282/10)
- * Construction camp at Glacier which has no parallel in history, The Gazette, Montreal, Aug. 16, 1913 (M282/10 os-H)
- * Model construction camp at Canadian Pacific Railway Rogers Pass Tunnel Site, Canadian Railway and Marine World, November, 1913 (M282/10)
- * The construction of an open air concrete swimming pool in the Canadian Rockies, Concrete, Apr. 1916 (M282/10)
- * Atlanta terminal station character and convenience increased by improvements / W. S. Painter, The Atlanta Journal, Aug. 1, 1926 (M282/10)
- * Antiquated building methods block path to recovery / Walter Painter, Real Estate Magazine, February, 1933 (M282/10)
- * Excerpts from a paper by Walter Painter re: super highways, Aluminum News Letter, June 1934 (M282/10)
- * Extension to Place Viger Station, Montreal Witness, May 27, 19-- (M282/11)
- * Le plan definitif de la future Gare Windsor, unknown newspaper (M282/11)
- * Portion of article on construction of new Banff Springs Hotel, The Contract Record (M282/11)
- * Swimming pool and bath house at C.P.R. Banff Springs Hotel, The Contract Record (M282/11)
- * Noteworthy building work at Montreal: progress reports on the Windsor Street and Place Viger Stations, The Contract Record (M282 / 11)
- * The chief architect of the C.P.R. Contract Record, 2 copies (M282/11)
- Articles and newsclippings about Walter Painter projects. -- 1909, 1913. LIST OF ITEMS:
- * Construction camp at Glacier which has no parallel in history, The Gazette, Montreal, Aug. 16, 1913 (M282/10 os-H) Held in oversize "H"
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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- 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
- 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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Canadians as we see 'em
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- Part Of
- Walter S. Painter fonds
- Scope & Content
- Compilation of drawings pertaining to Canadian political and business figures, including Walter Painter, by cartoonsists of the Daily Press
- Date Range
- [ca.1905]
- Reference Code
- M282 / 13
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Walter S. Painter fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Series
- I.B. Walter Painter : Personal papers
- Reference Code
- M282 / 13
- Date Range
- [ca.1905]
- Physical Description
- 1 publication : ca.100 pages
- Scope & Content
- Compilation of drawings pertaining to Canadian political and business figures, including Walter Painter, by cartoonsists of the Daily Press
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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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- Part Of
- Walter S. Painter fonds
- Scope & Content
- W. S. Painter cost book containing construction figures for the Banff Springs Hotel, Cave and Basin, Glacier Power House and Laundry, Lake Louise Chalet and other projects in Canada and the United States
- Date Range
- 1904-1912
- Reference Code
- M282 / 2
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Walter S. Painter fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Series
- I.A. Walter Painter : Professional papers
- Reference Code
- M282 / 2
- Date Range
- 1904-1912
- Physical Description
- 1 textual record (2.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- W. S. Painter cost book containing construction figures for the Banff Springs Hotel, Cave and Basin, Glacier Power House and Laundry, Lake Louise Chalet and other projects in Canada and the United States
- Title Source
- Title based on item
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Ed Newport series. -- [ca.1935]-1996
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- 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
- 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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- 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
- 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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- 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
- 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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- Part Of
- Walter S. Painter fonds
- Scope & Content
- Notebook contains notes on economics, philosophy, religion, Rotary, housing, other
- Date Range
- [ca.1930]-1946
- Reference Code
- M282 / 12
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Walter S. Painter fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Series
- I.B. Walter Painter : Personal papers
- Reference Code
- M282 / 12
- Date Range
- [ca.1930]-1946
- Physical Description
- 1 textual record
- Scope & Content
- Notebook contains notes on economics, philosophy, religion, Rotary, housing, other
- Title Source
- Title based on item
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- Walter S. Painter fonds
- Scope & Content
- Items are:
- Date Range
- [between 1912 and 1947]
- Reference Code
- M282 / 3, 4, 5
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Walter S. Painter fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Series
- I.A. Walter Painter : Professional papers
- Reference Code
- M282 / 3, 4, 5
- Date Range
- [between 1912 and 1947]
- Physical Description
- 3 textual records
- Scope & Content
- Items are:
- Title Source
- Title based on items
- Content Details
- LIST OF ITEMS: Painter notebook containing addresses of buildings and drawings and specifications for the Painter home in Banff and other building projects, includes index (M282/3)
- W. S. Painter, prefabricated housing, 8 1/2 x 11 drawings, preliminary : [notebook mainly containing drawings of Painter house in Banff] (M282/4)
- Notebook pertains to building costs of U.S. projects (M282/5)
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