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Letters to Mother [February - July 1935]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 67 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from February 6 to July 30, 1935. Topics include travelling back to Banff from Montreal on the train, cleaning and household chores, the Winter Carnival, day to day life, visits from friends and visitors, wa…
- Date Range
- 1935
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 97
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- 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 / 97
- GMD
- Private record
- Date Range
- 1935
- Physical Description
- 1.7 cm of textual records (89 pages ; 21.5 x 27.8 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 67 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from February 6 to July 30, 1935. Topics include travelling back to Banff from Montreal on the train, cleaning and household chores, the Winter Carnival, day to day life, visits from friends and visitors, watching hockey games and curling matches, weather, photography and cameras, events and people in Concord, going to Skoki to ski, going to the movies and seeing friend's homemade films, the birth of Russ and Kitty's first child Gale in late February [Edith's first grandchild], watching ski races at Norquay, converting an outbuilding from a garage/one bedroom into a garage/darkroom, dinner and tea parties [both at home and around town], sketching/painting, discussions of operas Edith has seen, Pete going to Vancouver for a few days in mid-April to help his parents [Dave was advised to go to sea level by doctors to help with ailments he'd been having], wildlife, developing photos and print-making, various holidays [both Canadian and American], descriptions of meals and various recipes, yardwork and redoing the driveway, Catharine going to Concord for a month [mid-May to mid-June], construction of a new road to Norquay ski camp, Pete constructing a cover for the back of their truck to be used for camping, going to Calgary for the Stampede, Banff Indian Days, and camping trips around Lake Louise and Yoho National Park.
- Notes
- Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are mostly hand-written, some typed - typed letters often have hand-written post scripts. A few letters written on lodge/hotel letterhead. Most 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. Some letters have numbers written in pencil or red pencil crayon in the upper margin of the first pages from an unknown project. 97 - 16 contains a sketch of the garage outbuilding and the plans to convert half of it into a darkroom.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Robb, Russell, Jr.
- Robb, Kitty
- Robb, Gale (Guild)
- Caird, Jean
- Owen, Mildred
- White, Annie
- White, David Mackintosh (Dave)
- White, Peter
- White, Clifford
- White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
- White, Clifford J., Sr.
- Whyte, Barbara
- White, Bubby
- Stockand, Cameron
- Stockand, Lila (White)
- Whyte, Dorothy
- Paris, Cyril
- Mather, Allan
- Strom, Erling
- Moore, Phil
- Moore, Pearl
- Carson, Bill
- Adaskin, Frances
- Adaskin, Murray
- Vaux, Mary
- Vaux, George, X
- Vaux, Henry, Jr.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Art
- Artists
- Banff
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Ski Club
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Bears
- Birthday
- Books
- Businesses
- Calgary Stampede
- Camps
- Camping
- Children
- Community events
- Community life
- Correspondence
- Curling
- Family
- Family and personal life
- Films and film making
- First Nations
- Fishing
- Flowers
- Guides
- Home
- Hockey
- Hiking
- Indigenous Peoples
- Leisure
- Literature
- Moose
- Mountain
- Mount Royal Hotel
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Painting
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Post Office
- Scenery
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Skiing
- Skoki Lodge
- Swiss Guides
- Trains
- Transportation
- Travel
- Weather
- Wildlife
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Bow Lake
- Banff National Park
- Emerald Lake
- Yoho National Park
- Assiniboine
- Alberta
- Vancouver
- British Columbia
- 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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Mountain Fishing, Dave Brewer
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to two people [presumably Dave Brewer and an unidentified woman] fishing in a mountain environment. The original label on the case reads "Mountain Fishing, Dave Brewster, Date: 1960, Camera B. Engler, Footage: 200 ft Time: 5 min."
- Date Range
- 1960
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 19
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
1 image
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 19
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 1 motion picture (1 film reel: ca. 175'): 16 mm, original, col., silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to two people [presumably Dave Brewer and an unidentified woman] fishing in a mountain environment. The original label on the case reads "Mountain Fishing, Dave Brewster, Date: 1960, Camera B. Engler, Footage: 200 ft Time: 5 min."
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Oversized Prints
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 4 oversize b&w prints, mounted. The prints pertain to White and Curren family members.
- Date Range
- ca.1900, 1908, 1913
- Reference Code
- V683 / V / C / PA - 281 O.S. to PA - 284 O.S.
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / V / C : J.D. Curren Sub-series
- Reference Code
- V683 / V / C / PA - 281 O.S. to PA - 284 O.S.
- Date Range
- ca.1900, 1908, 1913
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 4 prints; b&w, oversized --
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 4 oversize b&w prints, mounted. The prints pertain to White and Curren family members.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Content Details
- V683 / V / C / PA - 281 O.S. - Clifford White, J. D.Curren, Peter Whyte, and Dave White fishing at Sawback V683 / V / C / PA - 282 O.S. - The White family in their carriage at the Calgary Stampede grounds, 1908 V683 / V / C / PA - 283 O.S. - The White family in their carriage at the Calgary Stampede grounds, 1908 V683 / V / C / PA - 284 O.S. - Caption reads, "Mrs. Mather and Hazel."
- Processing Status
- Processed
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People Activities. -- 1965
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- People fishing near an airplane in British Columbia, a skier and hikers.
- Reference Code
- V190 / II.A.xvi. - 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II.A. Main file: Alphabetical files
- Reference Code
- V190 / II.A.xvi. - 4
- Physical Description
- 5 negatives: 6 x 6 cm.
- Scope & Content
- People fishing near an airplane in British Columbia, a skier and hikers.
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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Personal Daytimers
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- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the 1930 & 1931 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 37 : Pertains to the 1930 persoanl diary/daytimer of A. O. Wheeler. Topics include: Day to day activities, times of meals, leisure, financial notations, correspondence. Daily documentation of temperature and weathe…
- Date Range
- 1931
- Reference Code
- M546 / 37 to 38
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Diary
2 images
2 Electronic Resources
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M546 / V771
- Sous-Fonds
- M546
- Accession Number
- 2014.8312
- Reference Code
- M546 / 37 to 38
- GMD
- Diary
- Date Range
- 1931
- Physical Description
- 4.9 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 7.5 x 11.9 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the 1930 & 1931 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 37 : Pertains to the 1930 persoanl diary/daytimer of A. O. Wheeler. Topics include: Day to day activities, times of meals, leisure, financial notations, correspondence. Daily documentation of temperature and weather. Time in January spent at Circular camp. March travel in Vancouver area. May spent in Banff, interactions with locals, leisure around town including trips to theatre, Lake Minnewanka, Lake Louise, Golden, ACC responsibilities, interactions with Pat Brewster. M546 / 38 : Pertains to the 1931 personal diary/daytimer of A. O. Wheeler. Topics include: Day to day office work, correspondence, personal and ACC financial documentation. Extensive documentation of travel and leisure around Vancouver Island, Vancouver area, Banff. Banff social interactions with Brewsters and Jimmy Simpson
- Notes
- Blank pages not scanned
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Camps
- Climbing
- Correspondence
- Family and personal life
- Fishing
- Finances
- Lake Minnewanka
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Professional and Personal Life
- Sports and recreation
- Record keeping
- Travel
- Travel and Exploration
- Weather
- Work
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Golden
- Vancouver
- Victoria
- Sidney
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Wheeler, A. O.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of volume.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Personal Daytimers
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- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the 1932 & 1933 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 39 : Pertains to the 1932 personal diary/daytimer of A. O. Wheeler. Topics include: January work on report, Day to day activities, office work, correspondence, financial documentation. Camp Circular, Bob Jones hire…
- Date Range
- 1932-1933
- Reference Code
- M546 / 39 to 40
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Diary
2 images
2 Electronic Resources
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M546 / V771
- Sous-Fonds
- M546
- Accession Number
- 2014.8312
- Reference Code
- M546 / 39 to 40
- GMD
- Diary
- Date Range
- 1932-1933
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records (1 volumes ; 11.3 x 16.6 or smaller cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the 1932 & 1933 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 39 : Pertains to the 1932 personal diary/daytimer of A. O. Wheeler. Topics include: January work on report, Day to day activities, office work, correspondence, financial documentation. Camp Circular, Bob Jones hired to work on garden with daily notations of his presence, daily documentation of travel around Sidney, Victoria, Vancouver Island area. Daily notations of chores, mail received, trips to cemetery. M546 / 40 : Pertains to the 1933 personal diary/daytimer of A. O. Wheeler. Topics include: Day to day activities, correspondence, office work, house upkeep, ACC interactions. Correspondence with Don Monday and Hector Allan. Trip to Grand Canyon and Las Vegas in March. April 5th answers letter regarding Northwest Rebellion. Notes at back regarding fish caught in 1933.
- Notes
- Blank pages not scanned
- Name Access
- Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver)
- Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Camps
- Climbing
- Correspondence
- Family and personal life
- Fishing
- Finances
- Leisure
- Mountains
- North West Rebellion
- North West Resistance
- Professional and Personal Life
- Sports and recreation
- Record keeping
- Travel
- Travel and Exploration
- Weather
- Work
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Victoria
- Sidney
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Canada
- Grand Canyon
- Las Vagas
- Arizona
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- M546 / 40 : Remove scotch tape if possible and repair spine
- Creator
- Wheeler, A. O.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Peter Whyte Album
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Album contains 56 b&w prints, some tipped in, some pasted in. Prints pertain to ski jumpers, a fishing trip, camping, washing up in a creek, women's hockey, and Peter Whyte ski racing.
- Date Range
- [ca.1915 - 1920]
- Reference Code
- V683 / II / A / PD - 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / II / A : Peter Whyte Personal Subseries
- Reference Code
- V683 / II / A / PD - 2
- Date Range
- [ca.1915 - 1920]
- Physical Description
- Photograph Album: 1 photograph album (56 b&w prints) --
- Scope & Content
- Album contains 56 b&w prints, some tipped in, some pasted in. Prints pertain to ski jumpers, a fishing trip, camping, washing up in a creek, women's hockey, and Peter Whyte ski racing.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of item
- Content Details
- Commercial, leather covered album with “Snap-Shots” and “Souvenir of Banff” and border branded into leather. Album has a two-hole punch binding. Cover also features a carved and painted Aboriginal figure in profile wearing headdress. Album contains 100 pages. 1 loose print. Some prints have been removed as indicated by empty pages with remaining mounting tips.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Portrait of Dr. Ray Lawson
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Dr. Ray Lawson wearing a baseball cap and a white knit sweater with "CANADA" across the chest and holding a fishing rod - written on the back in pencil is "I am going to be on the Canadian Tuna[?] team at Wedgepoint, Nova Scotia August 16-20. Had to get my picture taken for it."
- Date Range
- [ca. 1966]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 242
- 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 / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 242
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1966]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Dr. Ray Lawson wearing a baseball cap and a white knit sweater with "CANADA" across the chest and holding a fishing rod - written on the back in pencil is "I am going to be on the Canadian Tuna[?] team at Wedgepoint, Nova Scotia August 16-20. Had to get my picture taken for it."
- Name Access
- Lawson, Ray
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 38 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte's activities, friends and landscapes in and around Yoho National Park. Prints document Assisiniboine Camp, Lake O'Hara, Odaray Prospect, Cathedral Mountain and views from helicopter. Images of friends include Dorothy Hart…
- Date Range
- 1974
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 1 / PA - 169 to 207
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / I / B / 1 : Catharine Robb Whyte: Catharine Robb Whyte
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 1 / PA - 169 to 207
- Date Range
- 1974
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 38 prints; col.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 38 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte's activities, friends and landscapes in and around Yoho National Park. Prints document Assisiniboine Camp, Lake O'Hara, Odaray Prospect, Cathedral Mountain and views from helicopter. Images of friends include Dorothy Hartley and others.
- Subject Access
- Fishing
- Mountain goats
- Camping
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 43 b&w prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte's trip to western Canada. Prints document landscapes and activities like fishing, horseback riding, and camping. Prints also include images of friends such as Ed Newberry, John M. Wilcox, Estelle M. Larson, and Frank, the…
- Date Range
- 1929
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / A / PA - 655 to 698
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / I / A : Catharine Robb Whyte: Catharine Robb
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / A / PA - 655 to 698
- Date Range
- 1929
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 43 prints; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 43 b&w prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte's trip to western Canada. Prints document landscapes and activities like fishing, horseback riding, and camping. Prints also include images of friends such as Ed Newberry, John M. Wilcox, Estelle M. Larson, and Frank, the Guide. Includes images of Many Glacier Hotel, Granite Park Chalet and Goat Haunt Mountain and Chalet in Glacier National Park.
- Subject Access
- Glacier National Park
- Friends
- Camping
- Fishing
- Horseback riding
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
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