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Date
1920 – 1933
Material
wood; metal; grass
Catalogue Number
104.15.0001
Description
A dark brown wooden frame with thirteen horiztonal reed rods, two replaced with copper rods, each holding seven counting beads of black wood. The seven beads on each rod are divided into two sections by a vertical piece of wood the height of the frame, each section containing two and five beads. Co…
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Title
Abacus
Date
1920 – 1933
Material
wood; metal; grass
Dimensions
36.9 x 3.0 x 17.4 cm
Description
A dark brown wooden frame with thirteen horiztonal reed rods, two replaced with copper rods, each holding seven counting beads of black wood. The seven beads on each rod are divided into two sections by a vertical piece of wood the height of the frame, each section containing two and five beads. Corners of frame are braced with brass plates, two flat wooden braces horizontally across back.
Subject
households
business
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.15.0001
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Agreement - Clifford & Mildred - Lot 3 Bl.1

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Purchase of Lot 3 from Clifford and Mildred White by Catharine and Peter Whyte - monthly receipts.
Date Range
1941-1945
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 3 / b / i / 920
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
I.A.3. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 3 / b / i / 920
Date Range
1941-1945
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope & Content
Purchase of Lot 3 from Clifford and Mildred White by Catharine and Peter Whyte - monthly receipts.
Subject Access
Real estate business - Banff
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Date
n.d.
Material
leather; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0483
Description
A leather briefcase with a top handle and a locking top flap with three slots to insert it. Briefcase opens up into a large rectangle and has two stand up leather dividers inside. Stamped on the front is “McBride Baggage” and underneath the clasp is “Pat Applied For Made in England”
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Title
Briefcase
Date
n.d.
Material
leather; metal
Dimensions
30.0 x 43.0 cm
Description
A leather briefcase with a top handle and a locking top flap with three slots to insert it. Briefcase opens up into a large rectangle and has two stand up leather dividers inside. Stamped on the front is “McBride Baggage” and underneath the clasp is “Pat Applied For Made in England”
Subject
Whyte home
baggage
business
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0483
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Burns Lot 1. Bl. 1 : [legal papers]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Letters and agreements regarding purchase of Lot 1, Bl 1 (Burns Building) by Peter Whyte from Burns and Co. Ltd.
Date Range
1943-1945
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 3 / b / i / 944
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
I.A.3. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 3 / b / i / 944
Date Range
1943-1945
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope & Content
Letters and agreements regarding purchase of Lot 1, Bl 1 (Burns Building) by Peter Whyte from Burns and Co. Ltd.
Subject Access
Burns Building
Real estate business - Banff
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Date
1925 – 1927
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
105.02.0109
Description
A very small, white, cardboard card with "Peter White (sic)" printed in Gothic lettering at centre, and Banff, Alta", in plain lettering in lower right corner.
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Title
Calling Card
Date
1925 – 1927
Material
paper
Dimensions
1.9 x 3.7 cm
Description
A very small, white, cardboard card with "Peter White (sic)" printed in Gothic lettering at centre, and Banff, Alta", in plain lettering in lower right corner.
Subject
Whyte home
personal
identification
Peter Whyte
PW
artists
business
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0109
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Date
n.d.
Material
paper, glue, ink
Catalogue Number
105.02.1180
Description
a) 36 white business cards (9.0cm in length X 4.8cm in width), written in black ink is “N Morant”; “Special Photographer”; “Public Relations and Advertising”; written in larger blue ink is “Canadian Pacific”; and written in black ink is “Banff, Alberta”.b) 80 beige business cards (9.0cm in length …
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Title
Calling Card
Date
n.d.
Material
paper, glue, ink
Dimensions
5.4 x 8.3 x 10.0 cm
Description
a) 36 white business cards (9.0cm in length X 4.8cm in width), written in black ink is “N Morant”; “Special Photographer”; “Public Relations and Advertising”; written in larger blue ink is “Canadian Pacific”; and written in black ink is “Banff, Alberta”.b) 80 beige business cards (9.0cm in length X 5.8cm in width), written in raised script italics in black ink is “Nicholas Morant”; “Illustrative Photography”. c) box, written in green ink on the front and back is “J. Emile Roy & Sons Inc.”; “MONTREAL”; written in green ink on the sides is “J. Emile & Fils Inc.”; “MONTREAL”. 1 business card (a) is taped on the top of the box with 2 pieces of discoloured transparent tape. The box is held together at each corner with white archival tape.
Subject
households
business
Nick Morant
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
105.02.1180
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Date
prior to 1960
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
105.02.1147 a-v
Description
22 calling cards Dave White & Co., Jack White & Co. One of them says "Established 1894"
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Title
Calling Card
Date
prior to 1960
Material
paper
Description
22 calling cards Dave White & Co., Jack White & Co. One of them says "Established 1894"
Subject
business
outfitters
Dave White & Co.
Jack White & Co.
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
105.02.1147 a-v
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Date
1942
Material
metal; paint; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.41.1166
Description
A silver-coloured metal tripod with adjustable, telescoping legs that are screwed onto a metal base covered with black plastic; this, in turn, is connected to a flat metal base that has a place to screw the camera on and also a metal arm with a faux tortoise-shell plastic handle. The bottoms of the…
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Title
Camera Tripod
Date
1942
Material
metal; paint; plastic
Dimensions
67.0 x 7.3 cm
Description
A silver-coloured metal tripod with adjustable, telescoping legs that are screwed onto a metal base covered with black plastic; this, in turn, is connected to a flat metal base that has a place to screw the camera on and also a metal arm with a faux tortoise-shell plastic handle. The bottoms of the legs have hard black, plastic tips and the top of the base, which is covered in black hard plastic, has the manufacturer’s name in white script, but is indiscernible.
Subject
hobbies
photography
business
Byron Harmon
Credit
Gift of Lorne James, North Vancouver, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.1166
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Chinese Ten Cents Currency

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Date
1925
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
109.03.1002
Description
Bank of China 10 cents. One side blue with all English printing, 1st July, 1925. Shanghai, other side brown with Chinese writing. Serial number E126278 in red both sides.
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Title
Chinese Ten Cents Currency
Date
1925
Material
paper
Dimensions
9.5 x 5.3 cm
Description
Bank of China 10 cents. One side blue with all English printing, 1st July, 1925. Shanghai, other side brown with Chinese writing. Serial number E126278 in red both sides.
Subject
business
China
Credit
Gift of Earle Birney, Toronto, 1969
Catalogue Number
109.03.1002
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Clifford Jones. Letters regarding lots 10, 11, & 12

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Correspondence with lawyer (and uncle) Clifford Jones and agreements regarding Lots 10, 11, 12, Block A, Banff.
Date Range
1936-1945
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 3 / b / i / 943
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
I.A.3. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 3 / b / i / 943
Date Range
1936-1945
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope & Content
Correspondence with lawyer (and uncle) Clifford Jones and agreements regarding Lots 10, 11, 12, Block A, Banff.
Subject Access
Real estate business - Banff
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