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Oscar Roe McComb fonds
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- Part Of
- Oscar Roe McComb fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of 119 photographs and 3 digitized photograph albums (356 images) that relate to Oscar Roe McComb and his band members and their travels and tours throughout the Waterton Lakes area, Lake Louise, and Banff National Park. Photographs include views of the foothills nearing Banff, town …
- Date Range
- ca. 1930s
- Reference Code
- V187
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Oscar Roe McComb fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V 187
- Sous-Fonds
- V 187
- Accession Number
- 8064
- Reference Code
- V187
- Date Range
- ca. 1930s
- Physical Description
- 119 photographs : prints, postcards; b&w, col.-- 3 digitized photograph albums (356 photographs)
- History / Biographical
- Oscar Roe McComb, b. July 30, 1909, d. 1992, was born in Togo, Saskatchewan and moved to Victoria as a boy and then Vancouver, B.C. He was a musician, playing primarily brass and woodwinds, and his band played the Waterton Lakes, Lake Louise and Banff areas in the 1930s. McComb later played with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. He married Mae McComb, b. February 1911, d. 1954 on August 29, 1936 in Waterton Lakes. They had three children. Oscar Roe McComb took the photographs or accumulated the postcards and Mae McComb assembled the photograph albums. Oscar McComb remarried after the death of Mae.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of 119 photographs and 3 digitized photograph albums (356 images) that relate to Oscar Roe McComb and his band members and their travels and tours throughout the Waterton Lakes area, Lake Louise, and Banff National Park. Photographs include views of the foothills nearing Banff, town of Banff, Banff golf course, Banff Springs Hotel, Bow River and boat house, Mt. Rundle, Cascade Mountain, Main Street of Banff, Cave and Basin, Upper Hot Springs, Bow Falls, Sulphur Mountain Observatory, Hoodoos, Banff Campsites, Banff Zoo, views from Sulphur Mountain, Johnston Canyon and Falls, Sinclair Canyon, Marble Canyon, Lake Louise, Valley of the Ten Peaks, Lake Agnes, Moraine Lake, Victoria Glacier, the Bee Hive, Mt. Lefroy, Chateau Lake Louise, Takkakaw Falls in Yoho, the Great Divide monument, Emerald Lake, Kicking Horse River, wildlife, Ozzie and Mae McComb and band members. Many images are identified and captioned.
- Name Access
- McComb, Mae
- McComb, Oscar Roe
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- McComb, Oscar Roe
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Band and Travel Photographs [1/3]
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- Part Of
- Oscar Roe McComb fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of Chateau Lake Louise, Banff Springs Hotel, Lake Agnes, Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Rundle Mountain, Valley of the Ten Peaks, Johnston Canyon, Vi…
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-1940]
- Reference Code
- V187 / PA - 1 to 55
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
74 images
- Part Of
- Oscar Roe McComb fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V187
- Sous-Fonds
- V187
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V187 / PA - 1 to 55
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-1940]
- Physical Description
- 55 photographs: prints and postcards; b&w, col..-- 1 newspaper clipping
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of Chateau Lake Louise, Banff Springs Hotel, Lake Agnes, Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Rundle Mountain, Valley of the Ten Peaks, Johnston Canyon, Victoria Glacier, the Bee Hive, Mt. Lefroy, band members, Ozzie and Mae McComb. Many images are identified or captioned.
- Name Access
- McComb, Oscar Roe
- McComb, Mae
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Band
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Canoeing
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Hiking
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Music
- Musicians
- Professional and Personal Life
- Public entertainment
- Scenery
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Lake Louise
- Banff
- Moraine Lake
- Lake Agnes
- Johnston Canyon
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Band and Travel Photographs [2/3]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22284
- Part Of
- Oscar Roe McComb fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of Chateau Lake Louise, Glacier National Park and Ozzie and Mae McComb. Images are identified or captioned.
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-1940]
- Reference Code
- V187 / PA - 56 to 58
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
5 images
- Part Of
- Oscar Roe McComb fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V187
- Sous-Fonds
- V187
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V187 / PA - 56 to 58
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-1940]
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs: prints; b&w
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of Chateau Lake Louise, Glacier National Park and Ozzie and Mae McComb. Images are identified or captioned.
- Name Access
- McComb, Oscar Roe
- McComb, Mae
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Band
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Canoeing
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Hiking
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Music
- Musicians
- Professional and Personal Life
- Public entertainment
- Scenery
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Lake Louise
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Emerald Lake
- Yoho National Park
- Glacier National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Band and Travel Photographs [3/3]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22285
- Part Of
- Oscar Roe McComb fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of the foothills nearing Banff, town of Banff, golf course, Banff Springs Hotel, Bow River and boat house, Mt. Rundle, Cascade Mountain, Main Str…
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-1940]
- Reference Code
- V187 / PA - 59 to 119
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
97 images
- Part Of
- Oscar Roe McComb fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V187
- Sous-Fonds
- V187
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V187 / PA - 59 to 119
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-1940]
- Physical Description
- 61 photographs: prints; b&w, col.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs relating to band members and their travels, tours throughout the Waterton Lakes, Banff National Park areas and include views of the foothills nearing Banff, town of Banff, golf course, Banff Springs Hotel, Bow River and boat house, Mt. Rundle, Cascade Mountain, Main Street of Banff, Cave and Basin, Upper Hot Springs, Bow Falls, Sulphur Mountain Observatory, Hoodoos, Banff Campsites, Banff Zoo, views from Sulphur Mountain, Johnston Canyon and Falls, Sinclair Canyon, Marble Canyon, Lake Louise, Valley of the Ten Peaks, Chateau Lake Louise, Takkakaw Falls in Yoho, the Great Divide monument, Emerald Lake, Kicking Horse River, wildlife, Ozzie and Mae McComb and band members. Images are identified or captioned.
- Name Access
- McComb, Oscar Roe
- McComb, Mae
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Band
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Banff Zoo
- Boats
- Camping
- Camps
- Canoeing
- Cave and Basin
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Golfing
- Hiking
- Hoodoos
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Music
- Musicians
- Professional and Personal Life
- Public entertainment
- Scenery
- Travel
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Bow Falls
- Rundle Mountain
- Cascade Mountain
- Sulphur Mountain
- Lake Louise
- Johnston Canyon
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Emerald Lake
- Takkakaw Falls
- Yoho National Park
- Great Divide
- Marble Canyon
- Kootenay National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Athabasca Glacier Toe
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- Date
- 1941
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.001
- Description
- Grey and white coloured rocks, top left of picture is brown and white .
1 image
- Title
- Athabasca Glacier Toe
- Date
- 1941
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 27.7 cm
- Description
- Grey and white coloured rocks, top left of picture is brown and white .
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.001
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.002
- Description
- Yellowish slopes dotted with patches of evergreens rise to the foot of the rocky mountains in the middle of the image. The sky in the background is a cobalt blue colour.
1 image
- Title
- Mount Cory
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Yellowish slopes dotted with patches of evergreens rise to the foot of the rocky mountains in the middle of the image. The sky in the background is a cobalt blue colour.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.002
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.003
- Description
- Mountains of purplish black hues are located in the lower right corner. Cloud formations in various tones of blues, greys and white take up the majority of the canvas.
1 image
- Title
- Clouds
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 25.2 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Mountains of purplish black hues are located in the lower right corner. Cloud formations in various tones of blues, greys and white take up the majority of the canvas.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- skyscape
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.003
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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- Date
- 1935 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.004
- Description
- Meadow scene of orange, blues and green colours in the foreground. Small patches of evergreens are visible. Bow Lake and shore beyond the meadow.
1 image
- Title
- Bow Lake
- Date
- 1935 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 12.6 x 17.8 cm
- Description
- Meadow scene of orange, blues and green colours in the foreground. Small patches of evergreens are visible. Bow Lake and shore beyond the meadow.
- Subject
- landscape, Canadian Rockies
- Bow Lake
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.004
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- Date
- 1933 – 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.005
- Description
- Three trees dot the immediate foreground on the middle to right corner. Behind the trees is the ocean with it's colours of blues and greenish yellow tints of colour. The upper half of the canvas depicts a sky of royal and cobalt bluish tints meeting the horizon line.
1 image
- Title
- Hawaii
- Date
- 1933 – 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 12.6 x 17.8 cm
- Description
- Three trees dot the immediate foreground on the middle to right corner. Behind the trees is the ocean with it's colours of blues and greenish yellow tints of colour. The upper half of the canvas depicts a sky of royal and cobalt bluish tints meeting the horizon line.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.005
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Temple Mountain from Above Temple Lodge
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- Date
- 1938 – 1946
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.006
- Description
- Temple Mountain with its various bluish tones in the mid ground appears behind the sparse patches of evergreen slopes in the foregound.
1 image
- Title
- Temple Mountain from Above Temple Lodge
- Date
- 1938 – 1946
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 12.6 x 17.8 cm
- Description
- Temple Mountain with its various bluish tones in the mid ground appears behind the sparse patches of evergreen slopes in the foregound.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Mt. Temple
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.006
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