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Letters to Mother [January - July 1958]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions7488
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 92 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 1 to July 14, 1958. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs [mo…
- Date Range
- 1958
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 142
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- Private record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M36
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 142
- Date Range
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 2.7 cm of textual records (135 pages ; 22.3 x 27.4 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 92 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 1 to July 14, 1958. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs [mostly news and hockey games], various holidays [both Canadian and American], errand trips to Calgary [mostly by car], new glasses for Peter, construction of the new Trans-Canada Highway, construction projects pertaining to Buffalo Block [including the installation of a restaurant on the second floor], the Seymour Narrows, B.C., controlled explosion (April 5, 1958), the opening of the new Morley Community Centre in April, a trip to Edmonton, mention of starting a Foundation in order to manage the block they live on [including ideas for an art gallery, library, and museum] and the proposed name Wa-Che-Yo-Cha-Pa supplied by George McLean, and travel around Maine, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia between visits to Concord for the purpose of painting. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Also includes postcards.
- Notes
- Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Many typed letters have hand-written notes added throughout; many post scripts are hand-written. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. 142 - 21 is a Valentine's Day card missing the front cover, not addressed to anyone and signed by Mildred. 142 - 44 is a copy of a letter written to Catharine and Peter from Rusty. 142 - 60 is a letter written from Edmonton on Corona Hotel Edmonton letterhead. 142 - 74 is the beginning of letters written on the road between Banff and Yarmouth, N.S., on the way to and after leaving Concord.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Simpson, Billie
- Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
- Morant, Willie
- Vallance, Sydney
- Vallance, Doris
- Kaquitts, Frank
- Moore, Pearl
- Beil, Charlie
- Phillips, Gladys
- Francis, Paul
- Luxton, Norman
- Harvie, Eric
- Cathcart, John George (Red)
- McLean, George
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Art
- Artists
- Banff
- Banff Centre
- Banff Elementary School
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff School of Fine Arts
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Bird watching
- Birds
- Birthday
- Businesses
- Calgary Stampede
- Camping
- Children
- Christmas
- Community events
- Community life
- Correspondence
- Deer
- Family
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Flowers
- Glenbow Foundation
- Home
- Indigenous Peoples
- Lake Louise
- Leisure
- Luxton Museum
- Moose
- Mountain
- Mountains
- Painting
- Personal and Family Life
- Post Office
- Scenery
- Skating
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Skiing
- Stoney Nakoda
- Travel
- Weather
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Morley
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Saskatchewan
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Nova Scotia
- Prince Edward Island
- Maine
- Concord
- Massachusetts
- Canada
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Robb Whyte, Catharine
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Peter and Catharine Whyte Colour Transparencies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions24060
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 164, 35mm, colour transparencies. Transparencies pertain to deer and elk in Whyte home yard, rear view of George Noble's store, birds in snow, boat house in snow, a train, old garage of Whyte home, Sow Summit, Peter Whyte's jeep, Crowfoot Glacier, construction of the Trans-Canada H…
- Date Range
- 1955-1960
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 4522 to 4686
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies Sub Series
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / B / NS - 4522 to 4686
- Date Range
- 1955-1960
- Physical Description
- Transparencies: 164 transparencies, 35mm, colour --
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 164, 35mm, colour transparencies. Transparencies pertain to deer and elk in Whyte home yard, rear view of George Noble's store, birds in snow, boat house in snow, a train, old garage of Whyte home, Sow Summit, Peter Whyte's jeep, Crowfoot Glacier, construction of the Trans-Canada Highway, P. Tasker on Cascade Fire Road, ski jumpers at Norquay, and Peter and Catharine's trip to the West Indies.
- Subject Access
- Landscapes
- Travel
- Rocky Mountains
- Ski jumping
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a ski jumper at Norquay - Rundle Mountain in the back ground - "Billy Coply?" written on the back in pencil
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1940]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 57
- 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 / 8 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Skiing
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 57
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1940]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (back) ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of a ski jumper at Norquay - Rundle Mountain in the back ground - "Billy Coply?" written on the back in pencil
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Skiing
- Ski jumping
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Stanley Dufrensne ski jumping at Norquay - Rundle in the background - "Stanley Dufresne" written in pencil on the back by Catharine Whyte
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1940]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 236
- 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 / 8 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Skiing
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 236
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1940]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Stanley Dufrensne ski jumping at Norquay - Rundle in the background - "Stanley Dufresne" written in pencil on the back by Catharine Whyte
- Name Access
- Dufresne, Stanley
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Rundle Mountain
- Skiing
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Billy Copley ski jumping at Norquay Ski Hill with Rundle Mountain in the background - "Billy Copley" written in pencil on the back by Catharine Whyte
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1940]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 58
- 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 / 8 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Skiing
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 58
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1940]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (back) ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Billy Copley ski jumping at Norquay Ski Hill with Rundle Mountain in the background - "Billy Copley" written in pencil on the back by Catharine Whyte
- Name Access
- Copley, Billy
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Rundle Mountain
- Skiing
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Carl Oakander ski jumping at Norquay Ski Hill with Rundle Mountain visible in the distance - "Carl Oakander" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1940]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 59
- 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 / 8 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Skiing
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 59
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1940]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (back) ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Carl Oakander ski jumping at Norquay Ski Hill with Rundle Mountain visible in the distance - "Carl Oakander" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
- Name Access
- Oakander, Carl
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Rundle Mountain
- Skiing
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Reg Krowchuck ski jumping at Norquay Ski Hill with Rundle Mountain in the background - "Reg Krowchuck" is written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1940]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 60
- 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 / 8 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Skiing
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 60
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1940]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (back) ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Reg Krowchuck ski jumping at Norquay Ski Hill with Rundle Mountain in the background - "Reg Krowchuck" is written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
- Name Access
- Krowchuck, Reg
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Rundle Mountain
- Skiing
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Carl Oakander ski jumping at Norquay Ski Hill with Rundle Mountain in the background - "Carl Oakander" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1940]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 61
- 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 / 8 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Skiing
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 61
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1940]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (back) ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Carl Oakander ski jumping at Norquay Ski Hill with Rundle Mountain in the background - "Carl Oakander" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
- Name Access
- Oakander, Carl
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Rundle Mountain
- Skiing
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Hans Gunderson ski jumping at Norquay Ski Hill - "Hans Gunderson" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1940]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 62
- 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 / 8 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Skiing
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 62
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1940]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (back) ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Hans Gunderson ski jumping at Norquay Ski Hill - "Hans Gunderson" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
- Name Access
- Gunderson, Hans
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Skiing
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Hans Gunderson ski jumping at Norquay Ski Hill with Rundle Mountain in the background - "Hans Gunderson" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1940]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 63
- 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 / 8 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Skiing
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 63
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1940]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (back) ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Hans Gunderson ski jumping at Norquay Ski Hill with Rundle Mountain in the background - "Hans Gunderson" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
- Name Access
- Gunderson, Hans
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Rundle Mountain
- Skiing
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
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