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Dorothy Wardle fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions398
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75. M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including cor…
- Date Range
- ca.1870-2002
- Reference Code
- M521 / V75
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M521
- V75
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- V75
- Accession Number
- 5296, 5391, 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / V75
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- ca.1870-2002
- Physical Description
- 154 cm of textual records. -- 1304 photographs (1190 prints, 95 negatives, 19 transparencies). -- 6 photograph albums.
- History / Biographical
- The Wardle family was comprised of husband and wife, James Morey Wardle (June 26,1888 - May 18,1971) and Maud Leette (Roney) Wardle (May 24,1889 - December 1,1969), and their one child, Dorothy Hope Wardle (May 23,1919 - July 20,2003). James Wardle, born in Chiliwack, British Columbia, was a civil engineer and public servant. He was the Superintendent of Banff National Park from 1918-1921, Chief Engineer for Parks Canada from 1921-1935, and Deputy Minister of the Interior from 1935-1936. He is primarily known as a highway design engineer, particularly for building the Banff-Windermere, Banff-Lake Louise, and Banff-Jasper highways. He was a councillor for the Municipality of Rockcliffe Park in Ontario and he was the President of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in Banff from 1925-1929. Mount Wardle in Vermillion was named after him in 1921. James married Leette on November 4, 1913, with whom he had one child, Dorothy. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Dorothy (also known as Dot and Dorie) grew up in Banff, Alberta and Ottawa, Ontario, due to her father's position with the federal government. She was educated at the Mountain School in Banff and at the Elmwood School in Ottawa. All three family members were graduates of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. James graduated in 1912 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Leette graduated with a Bachelor's degree, and in 1942, Dorothy also earned a Bachelor's degree. Dorothy was prominent in student life and active in athletics. In 1941, Dorothy became the first woman elected as President of the Alma Mater Society and during her academic career, Dorothy was a member of the Levana Intercollegiate Debative, University Centenary Committee, and Queen’s War Aid Commission. Dorothy spent her career as a freelance writer however, upon graduation she served as the first Secretary-In-Charge of Records at Carleton College (now Carleton University) from 1942-1944 in Ottawa and in the mid-1950s worked as a secretary for the Glenbow Foundation in Calgary. Dorothy pursued a lifelong interest in traveling, art, and antiques. Although she was fiercely proud and protective of Banff and the Park, and remained a volunteer and patron of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Dorothy eventually settled in Sidney, British Columbia and shared an apartment with Sheila Iris Ritchie, with whom Dorothy travelled extensively. After her death in 2003, Dorothy, "Dorie," was laid to rest alongside her parents in the Old Banff Cemetery.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75.
- M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including correspondence with Carl Rungius and Mrs. Helen Brett, and Christmas and other greeting cards from Peter and Catharine Whyte). Series III: Queen's University, 7.5 cm, 1911-1980 (including graduation certificates for each family member and records pertaining to Dorothy's participation on the Alma Mater Society). Series IV: Travel, 44.5 cm, ca.1950-1988 (includes hand-written notebooks meticulously detailing their travels).
- V75 consists of two series, 79.5 cm, ca. 1912-2001. Series I: Wardle Family, ca. 1912-1971, 6 albums, 31 cm of photograph prints and negatives (including family trips, trail rides in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and family gatherings). Series II: Dorothy Wardle, 1972-2001, 34 cm of photograph prints, negatives, and transparencies (including Dorothy's travels in Alberta and British Columbia, overseas, and various outings with friends).
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James
- Rungius, Carl
- Brett, Helen
- Keyte, Freeman
- Hart, E. J. (Ted)
- Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard)
- Brewster, Pat
- Peyto, Bill
- Brett, Robert George
- Sanson, Norman
- White, Clifford
- Drummond-Davies, Nora
- Mills, Ike
- McLean, George
- Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
- Kaquitts, Frank
- Oxborough, Dorothy
- Whyte, Jon
- Robinson, Dean
- Warren, Mary Schaffer
- Simpson, George
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Greenham, Margaret
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Environment
- Personal and Family Life
- Banff
- Old Banff Cemetery
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Cabins
- Travel
- Picnics and picnicking
- Holidays
- Scenery
- Christmas
- Dogs
- Horses
- Mountain
- Canoes and canoeing
- Hiking
- Wildlife
- War Memorial
- Highland Games
- Bow River Bridge
- Golfing
- Anniversary
- Horseback riding
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Education
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Banff Winter Festival
- Women
- Trails
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Sports and leisure
- Skiing
- European travel
- Beach
- Calgary Herald
- Geography
- Government
- Newspaper
- Politics
- Research
- Banff Public Library
- National parks and reserves
- Park policy
- Parks Canada
- Wardens
- Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
- Community life
- Mines and mineral resources
- History
- Immigration and homesteading
- Settlement
- Organizations
- World War II
- Biographical
- Professional and Personal Life
- Grizzly Bears
- Fire fighters
- Sunshine Village
- Teahouses
- Banff Indian Days
- Regalia
- Calgary Stampede
- Mountain guides
- Mountain School
- The Albertan
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Homestead Hotel
- Banff Centre
- Hot Springs
- Superintendents
- Automobiles
- Natural history
- Records
- Calendar
- Finances
- Leases
- Legal and Financial
- Property
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canmore
- Alberta
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Castle Mountain
- Bankhead
- British Columbia
- Glacier National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Silver City
- Victoria
- Scotland
- Revelstoke
- Yoho National Park
- Ottawa
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Plain of Six Glaciers
- Lake Agnes
- Lake Louise
- Lake Minnewanka
- Lake O'Hara
- Bow River
- Calgary
- Sidney
- San Francisco
- United States
- Europe
- Germany
- Switzerland
- France
- Spain
- Monaco
- Italy
- Denmark
- Austria
- Quebec
- Windermere
- New York
- Assiniboine
- Ghost River
- High River
- Quebec City
- New Brunswick
- Maine
- Great Divide
- Moraine Lake
- Maligne Lake
- Columbia Icefield
- Washington
- Philadelphia
- Atlantic City
- Larch Valley
- Cascade Mountain
- Panama
- Sulphur Mountain
- Field
- Emerald Lake
- Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump
- Takkakaw Falls
- Jasper National Park
- Athabasca Falls
- Okanagan
- Kananaskis
- Hoodoos
- Powell River
- Montreal
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- Dorothy also donated artwork (by Carl Rungius) to Art and Heritage.
- James Morey Wardle fonds (Library and Archives Canada)
- Category
- Arts
- Environment
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 139 pages of handwritten research notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H35 x W30 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy's research on Banff and surrounding area, Parks Canada, Department of the Interior, and the history of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in general. Record…
- Date Range
- ca. 1870 - ca. 1998
- 1870s-1880s
- ca.1918 - ca. 1960s
- 1986-1998
- 1986
- 1990
- 1993
- 1995
- 1997-1998
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / A / 3-4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Newspaper clipping
- Private record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / I / A : Research and Writing
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / A / 3-4
- Date Range
- ca. 1870 - ca. 1998
- 1870s-1880s
- ca.1918 - ca. 1960s
- 1986-1998
- 1986
- 1990
- 1993
- 1995
- 1997-1998
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (139 pages ; 30 x 35 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 139 pages of handwritten research notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H35 x W30 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy's research on Banff and surrounding area, Parks Canada, Department of the Interior, and the history of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in general. Records were filed in an envelope that was titled "Book Notes." Notable people include James Wardle, J.B. Harkin, Pat Brewster, Arthur Unwin, Dr. Brett, Norman Sanson, and Bill Peyto, among others. Notable places and topics include the organization of the Department of the Interior, the Banff-Windemere Highway, Rocky Mountain Park and Park Wardens, Kootenay National Park fires, coal and precious metal mines (e.g. Bankhead, Silver City), trail riding and hiking, research about James Wardle and his accomplishments, Ya-Ha-Tinda, and various parks (e.g. Glacier, Revelstoke, Elk Island, Kootenay, and Yoho). Other records include a handwritten letter to the Auld family in Scotland (cousins of Sheila Ritchie) with a story about Glenbow and a highland cow from Oban, Scotland; personal reflections on the Banff area and mountains in general; notes that Dorothy took while doing research at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies and the Banff Public Library; and a variety of newspaper clippings.
- Notes
- Includes request slips and stationary from the archives at the Whyte Museum.
- Potentially includes a handwritten list of Dorothy's written works.
- Newspaper clippings primarily from the Times Colonist, which is published in Victoria, British Columbia.
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James M.
- Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard)
- Brewster, Pat
- Peyto, Bill
- Brett, Robert George
- Sanson, Norman
- Subject Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Banff Public Library
- National parks and reserves
- Newspaper
- Parks Canada
- Park policy
- Research
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Wardens
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
- Hiking
- Community life
- History
- Mines and mineral resources
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Bankhead
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Castle Mountain
- Glacier National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Silver City
- Victoria
- Yoho National Park
- Scotland
- Revelstoke
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some of the slips of paper are taped together. Was unable to remove them without damaging the materials. May present conservation issues in the future.
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Politics
- Natural resources
- Family and personal life
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Title was written on an envelope containing these materials.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Letters to Mother [September - December 1959]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions7491
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 41 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from September 3 to December 14, 1959. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, seeing the m…
- Date Range
- 1959
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 145
- 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 / 145
- Date Range
- 1959
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (58 pages ; 22.3 x 27.4 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 41 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from September 3 to December 14, 1959. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, seeing the musical My Fair Lady at the Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary (Sept. 21), driving out to the Panther Valley with Warden Peter Tasker (Oct. 16), Carl Rungius' death (October), a trip to Concord in early November [just Catharine], construction on the back of the house, a second trip to Concord for Christmas and New Years followed immediately by a two-month trip to the West Indies [Catharine and Peter]. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Also includes two postcards making up one letter.
- Notes
- Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. 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.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Kaquitts, George
- Kaquitts, Frank
- Castella, Verne
- Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
- Morant, Willie
- Whyte, Jon
- Greenham, Margaret
- Feuz, Walter
- Vallance, Sydney
- Vallance, Doris
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Phillips, Walter J.
- Harmon, Don
- Moore, Pearl
- Kerr, Jasper
- Tasker, Peter
- Rungius, Carl
- Ward, Sam
- Lonsdale, Tom
- Grayson, L. Stuart
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Art
- Artists
- Banff
- Banff Centre
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff School of Fine Arts
- 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
- Hot Springs
- Indigenous Peoples
- Lake Louise
- Leisure
- Moose
- Mountain
- Mountains
- Oldtimers
- Painting
- Personal and Family Life
- Post Office
- Scenery
- Stoney Nakoda
- Travel
- Weather
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Columbia Icefield
- Bow Lake
- Yoho National Park
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Concord
- Massachusetts
- Canada
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Robb Whyte, Catharine
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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Photo and Feature Stories
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54623
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 8 cm of textual records (40.5 x 60 cm or smaller) and 25 photographs : b&w (20 x 25 cm or smaller). Records include newspaper clippings, typed articles, research, correspondence, and photograph prints. File pertains to Dorothy's freelance research, notes, original writing, and pub…
- Date Range
- 1933-1978
- 1933-1934
- 1942
- 1953-1954
- 1960-1963
- 1965
- 1969
- 1970
- 1977-1978
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / A / 8-18
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Newspaper clipping
- Photograph
- Published record
- Textual record
- Scrapbook
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / I / A : Research and Writing
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / A / 8-18
- Date Range
- 1933-1978
- 1933-1934
- 1942
- 1953-1954
- 1960-1963
- 1965
- 1969
- 1970
- 1977-1978
- Physical Description
- 8 cm of textual records (40.5 x 60 cm or smaller); 25 photographs : b&w (20 x 25 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 8 cm of textual records (40.5 x 60 cm or smaller) and 25 photographs : b&w (20 x 25 cm or smaller). Records include newspaper clippings, typed articles, research, correspondence, and photograph prints. File pertains to Dorothy's freelance research, notes, original writing, and published articles from The Albertan and The Calgary Herald primarily in the 1960s, and short stories for Reader's Digest in 1933-1934. File documents various people, places, and events significant to Banff, including: the old days, Banff Indian Days, Mountain School, Banff Centre, Banff namesake in Scotland, the teahouses at Lake Louise, hot springs, Indigenous regalia and ceremonies, local guides, and Silver City. File also includes personal notes/stories and correspondence between Dorothy and her parents, and several articles from the Banff Crag and Canyon. Notable people include Cliff and Beverly White, Walking Buffalo (Tatanga Mani, George McLean), George Paris, Margaret Greenham, Ike Mills, and Nora Drummond-Davies.
- Notes
- Correspondence between Dorothy and Mrs. Margaret Greenham, dated April 4, 1942.
- Correspondence between Dorothy and C.R. Walrod from the museum in Kelowna, dated November 4, 1953.
- Correspondence between Dorothy and her parents, dated March 9, 1961.
- M521 / I / A / 10 : title on folder changed to [Indigenous]. Original title was "Indian Story Material."
- M521 / I / A / 10 : photographs of Frank Kaquitts were originally filed in this folder (see: V75).
- M521 / I / A / 16 : title on folder changed to [Indigenous Ceremonial Regalia]. Original title was "Indian Ceremonial Costume."
- Most of the newspaper clippings are glued on a piece of paper like an unbound scrapbook.
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James M.
- Greenham, Margaret
- White, Clifford
- Drummond-Davies, Nora
- Mills, Ike
- McLean, George
- Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
- Kaquitts, Frank
- Subject Access
- Grizzly Bears
- Fire fighters
- Boats
- Sunshine Village
- Teahouses
- Lake Agnes Teahouse
- Oldtimers
- Banff Indian Days
- Regalia
- Calgary Stampede
- Guides
- Homestead Hotel
- Hotel
- Mountain School
- Art
- Artist
- Animals
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Bears
- Calgary Herald
- Community life
- Community events
- Hot Springs
- Indigenous Peoples
- Lake O'Hara Trails Club
- Mountain guides
- Newspaper
- Research
- Stoney Nakoda
- The Albertan
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Banff Centre
- Geographic Access
- Castle Mountain
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canada
- Scotland
- Plain of Six Glaciers
- Lake Agnes
- Bow River
- Calgary
- Lake Louise
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Many of the newspaper clippings and other textual records were taped or glued together, and some of the photograph prints are damaged by ink. May present conservation issues in the future.
- Acid-free archival paper was sporadically used to protect prints.
- Should consider digitizing before further degradation.
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff and Canmore Miscellaneous
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54667
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 90 colour photographs, 15 x 10 cm and 12.5 x 9 cm. File pertains to photographs taken by Dorothy Wardle of places, events, and scenery around Banff and Canmore. For Banff, file documents winter and fall scenery (mountains like Rundle and Cascade, the Bow River, Banff Avenue), wildl…
- Date Range
- 1993-1999
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- 1999
- Reference Code
- V75 / II / PA - 138 to 228
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph print
- Private record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- V75 / II : Dorothy Wardle, 1972-2001
- Sous-Fonds
- V75
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- V75 / II / PA - 138 to 228
- Date Range
- 1993-1999
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- 1999
- Physical Description
- 90 photographs : col. ; 15 x 10 cm and 12.5 x 9 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 90 colour photographs, 15 x 10 cm and 12.5 x 9 cm. File pertains to photographs taken by Dorothy Wardle of places, events, and scenery around Banff and Canmore. For Banff, file documents winter and fall scenery (mountains like Rundle and Cascade, the Bow River, Banff Avenue), wildlife (elk and a bear), war memorial, Warren house, Baine house, Louis Trono concert in the park in 1995, and the Old Banff Cemetery. For Canmore, file documents the Highland Games in 1994, winter activities (ice sculptures, dog sled races at the Nordic Centre), St. Michael's Place, and a photograph of the valley. File also documents the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies and the cabins (Bill Peyto, Jack Sinclair, and Mather Family) located on the museum's property.
- Notes
- Old Banff Cemetery photographs include the headstones of: Wardle family, Stephen family, Mary Schaffer Warren, J. Murray Gibbon, and Peter Whyte and Catharine Robb Whyte.
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James M.
- Whyte, Peter
- Whyte, Catharine
- Schaffer, Mary
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Subject Access
- Mountain
- Scenery
- Wildlife
- War Memorial
- Highland Games
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Cabins
- Bow River Bridge
- Old Banff Cemetery
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canmore
- Alberta
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Documents and Certificates
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54640
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 8 cm of textual records, 65 x 40 cm or smaller. File pertains to the personal and professional records of the Wardle family, particularly James M. Wardle. Records include: birth certificates for each family member (James Morey Wardle, 1888; Leette (Roney) Wardle, 1889; and Dorothy …
- Date Range
- 1888-1998
- 1888-1889
- 1912
- 1913
- 1919
- 1945
- c.1935-c.1959
- 1966-1972
- 1998
- Reference Code
- M521 / II / A / 1-7
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Published record
- Textual record
- Newspaper clipping
- Government record
- Plan
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / II : Wardle Family
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / II / A : Documents and Certificates
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / II / A / 1-7
- Date Range
- 1888-1998
- 1888-1889
- 1912
- 1913
- 1919
- 1945
- c.1935-c.1959
- 1966-1972
- 1998
- Physical Description
- 8 cm of textual records (65 x 40 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 8 cm of textual records, 65 x 40 cm or smaller. File pertains to the personal and professional records of the Wardle family, particularly James M. Wardle. Records include: birth certificates for each family member (James Morey Wardle, 1888; Leette (Roney) Wardle, 1889; and Dorothy Hope Wardle, 1919); James and Leette's marriage certificate from 1913; proof of age certificates and various notes on family (Roney) history; records pertaining to the family plot in the Old Banff Cemetery (including a photocopy of a blueprint plan of the cemetery grounds); records pertaining to the estates of James (d. 1971) and Leette (d. 1969); miscellaneous family items (including records about Dorothy's cousin Jack WIlliams who died overseas during World War II); photocopies of records pertaining to appointments and certificates for James (including his appointment to Deputy Minister of the Interior in 1935); and James' shares with the Alaska Yukon Pipeline (1966-1967). Records also include newspaper clippings (Banff Crag and Canyon, Calgary Herald) and various correspondence (related to the material) interspersed throughout.
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James M.
- Subject Access
- Marriage
- National parks and reserves
- Newspaper
- World War II
- Government
- Personal and Family Life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Personal, Family
- Records
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canada
- Ottawa
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- M521 / II / A / 1 : Includes James Wardle's original birth certificate. In okay condition (some tears), currently in mylar. Consider digitizing.
- M521 / II / A / 7 : The original shareholder certificate was ripped and then heavily taped back together. It is currently in mylar but could present issues in the future. Consider digitizing.
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Castle Mountain Battle
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 127 pages of compiled research, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H28 cm x W21.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to the renaming of Castle Mountain to Mt. Eisenhower in 1946 under the William Lyon Mackenzie King administration and the restoration of the Castle name in 1975-1976…
- Date Range
- ca.1946 - 1987
- 1946
- 1975
- 1987
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / A / 1-2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Newspaper clipping
- Government record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / I / A : Research and Writing
- Accession Number
- 5391
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / A / 1-2
- Date Range
- ca.1946 - 1987
- 1946
- 1975
- 1987
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (127 pages ; 21.5 x 28 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- Freeman Keyte was a scientist originally from Ontario who was living in Calgary at the time when Castle Mountain was renamed to Mt. Eisenhower. He argued for the Castle name to be reinstated and communicated with the Geographic Board of Alberta, Members of Parliament, and the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 127 pages of compiled research, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H28 cm x W21.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to the renaming of Castle Mountain to Mt. Eisenhower in 1946 under the William Lyon Mackenzie King administration and the restoration of the Castle name in 1975-1976. File includes photocopies of government records, newspaper clippings, and other research compiled by Freeman Keyte. It also includes handwritten correspondence between Dorothy and Freeman, Dorothy and Ted Hart, and newspaper clippings that were collected by Dorothy.
- Notes
- On March 12, 1980, Freeman sent a copy of his findings in a 113-page binder to Dorothy, who then gifted it to the Whyte Museum in 1987.
- Included a photocopy of the letter from Dorothy to Ted Hart. The photocopy was discarded. Dorothy filed the original with Freeman's compilation of research as represented in this file.
- Records from accn.7504 were filed in an envelope titled, "The Castle Mountain Battle (from Castle to Eisenhower & back to Castle."
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Keyte, Freeman
- Hart, E. J. (Ted)
- Subject Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Calgary Herald
- Geography
- Government
- Mountains
- Newspaper
- Politics
- Research
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Castle Mountain
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Keyte, Freeman
- Category
- Government
- Natural resources
- Politics
- Biographical Source Notes
- Rayburn, Alan. Naming Canada: Stories About Place Names from Canadian Geographic. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1994.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Title was written on an envelope containing these materials
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Miscellaneous Records
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 17 cm of textual records, 34 x 44 cm or smaller. File pertains to an assortment of personal recordkeeping records and contains textual records, correspondence, photograph prints, and newspaper clippings. File documents various purchases and sales (Canmore, Alberta and Sidney, Briti…
- Date Range
- 1934-2002
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / B / 24-38
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Newspaper clipping
- Private record
- Published record
- Textual record
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / I / B : Personal Recordkeeping
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / B / 24-38
- Date Range
- 1934-2002
- Physical Description
- 17 cm of textual records (34 x 44 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 17 cm of textual records, 34 x 44 cm or smaller. File pertains to an assortment of personal recordkeeping records and contains textual records, correspondence, photograph prints, and newspaper clippings. File documents various purchases and sales (Canmore, Alberta and Sidney, British Columbia, mainly 1985-1986 and 1991-1995), property sales (Banff and Calgary, Alberta, 1972, and a photocopy of the original lease for the Wardle's property in Banff on Muskrat Street, 1921), Dorothy's work and membership with the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies (1991-2001), art sales and appraisals (mainly Carl Rungius, 1977-2001), health and dental records detailing Dorothy's medical history (mainly 1994-2001, but goes back to 1934), a trip to Canmore (Banff Right to Reside (1984), subscriptions and miscellaneous records (including Dorothy's address book; poetry by her father, James Morey Wardle; Dorothy's passport from 1991-1996; various art collector catalogues such as Sotheby's; and commemorative coins), and Sheila Iris (S.I.) Ritchie's personal records (includes birth record from 1927 and death record from 1990).
- Notes
- Poetry by James Morey (J.M.) Wardle can be found in folder 34 under "miscellaneous."
- Sheila Iris Ritchie was Dorothy's long-term housemate and close friend. Dorothy served as the executor of Sheila's will.
- Dorothy's SIN card was originally included but has since been discarded for privacy concerns.
- Photocopies of the original lease for the property on Muskrat Street were taken from Parks Canada microfiche records in 1993.
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James M.
- Hart, E. J. (Ted)
- Rungius, Carl
- Oxborough, Dorothy
- Whyte, Jon
- Subject Access
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Calgary Herald
- Art
- Artist
- Banff
- Banff Crag and Canyon
- Leases
- Legal and Financial
- Mineral Springs Hospital
- Museums
- Newspaper
- Obituary
- Park policy
- Parks Canada
- Personal and Family Life
- Property
- Records
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Women
- Homestead Hotel
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Canada
- Sidney
- Victoria
- British Columbia
- Canmore
- Calgary
- Access Restrictions
- Access may be restricted. Specifically for records pertaining to personal health information and other personal information.
- Please speak to the Archivist for access to folders: M521 / I / B / 28-31 and M521 / I / B / 34-36.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some records still have tape on them. May present conservation issues in the future.
- Acid-free archival paper used sporadically interwoven between records and newspaper clippings.
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Family and Friends
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 82 black and white photographs, 18 x 13 cm or smaller. File documents the Wardle family and friends in the community, at different events and various travels, including: baby photographs of Dorothy in Banff (1919-1926); Banff early days with James and Leette Wardle, particularly at…
- Date Range
- 1919-1963
- 1919-1926
- 1930-1941
- 1945-1950
- 1963
- Reference Code
- V75 / I / PA - 171 to 254
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Photograph print
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- V75 / I : Wardle Family, c.1912-1971
- Sous-Fonds
- V75
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- V75 / I / PA - 171 to 254
- Date Range
- 1919-1963
- 1919-1926
- 1930-1941
- 1945-1950
- 1963
- Physical Description
- 82 photographs : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 82 black and white photographs, 18 x 13 cm or smaller. File documents the Wardle family and friends in the community, at different events and various travels, including: baby photographs of Dorothy in Banff (1919-1926); Banff early days with James and Leette Wardle, particularly at the snowshoe tramp for the Banff Winter Carnival (1919-1920); snapshots from a trip to Big Bend (1930); Norman Sanson's 1000th ascent of Sulphur Mountain in 1931; class photographs from the Mountain School (1932, 1935); various trips with Carl Rungius, including Lake McArthur and Lake O'Hara (1933), Ottawa (1945), and the Laurentians (1949); a trip to the Panama Canal (1933); miscellaneous photographs of school events (including the Alma Mater Society election that resulted in Dorothy being the first female president) of Dorothy and friends at Queen's University (1938-1941); the Swedish Legation in Ottawa (1946-1950); and photographs of Frank Kaquitts and his artwork (1963).
- Notes
- Most photographs are annotated on the backside of the print.
- V75 / I / PA -193 : Includes an accompanying list identifying everyone in the class photograph (Dorothy attended the Mountain School as a young child).
- V75 / I / PA -239 to 247 : includes handwritten notes regarding Frank Kaquitts. Dorothy originally filed these images with M521 / I / A / 10 ([Indigenous] Story Material).
- Subject Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Family and personal life
- Travel
- Education
- Art
- Artist
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Banff Winter Festival
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Ottawa
- Ontario
- Sulphur Mountain
- Panama
- Panama Canal
- Lake O'Hara
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V75 / I / NA - 2 to 3
- V75 / I / NA - 4 to 9
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Family and personal life
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- First nations
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Eskimo Children II, Resolute Bay, N.W.T.
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- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.01
- Description
- The faces of three children look out from parka hoods. Behind in the distance are mountains.
1 image
- Title
- Eskimo Children II, Resolute Bay, N.W.T.
- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 75.0 x 62.3 cm
- Description
- The faces of three children look out from parka hoods. Behind in the distance are mountains.
- Credit
- Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.01
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.01
- Description
- General colour: pencil on white. Head and torso of an Inuk girl facing left. She wears a parka and has her hair pulled back.
1 image
- Title
- Annie Pukluk
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 36.5 cm
- Description
- General colour: pencil on white. Head and torso of an Inuk girl facing left. She wears a parka and has her hair pulled back.
- Subject
- figure, child
- Inuit
- Credit
- Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.01
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Mother and Child
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.03
- Description
- General colour: pencil on white. Woman in a parka facing left with a child in a parka on her knees facing out.
1 image
- Title
- Mother and Child
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 43 cm
- Description
- General colour: pencil on white. Woman in a parka facing left with a child in a parka on her knees facing out.
- Credit
- Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.03
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Andre and A.Y. at Sunshine
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- Date
- 1947
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.04
- Description
- General colour: pencil on white. Two men in suits sitting at a table. The one in front faces right and is writing. The one behind faces more out and is reading. He wears glasses. Behind them in the upper left corner are book shelves. In the upper right corner is a lamp.
1 image
- Title
- Andre and A.Y. at Sunshine
- Date
- 1947
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 36.5 cm
- Description
- General colour: pencil on white. Two men in suits sitting at a table. The one in front faces right and is writing. The one behind faces more out and is reading. He wears glasses. Behind them in the upper left corner are book shelves. In the upper right corner is a lamp.
- Credit
- Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.04
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Eskimo Child plus head study
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite; charcoal on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.05
- Description
- General colour: pencil on white. Head and torso of an Inuk child in a parka, looking left, arms in front. A rough sketch of the head is in the upper right corner.
1 image
- Title
- Eskimo Child plus head study
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite; charcoal on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- General colour: pencil on white. Head and torso of an Inuk child in a parka, looking left, arms in front. A rough sketch of the head is in the upper right corner.
- Credit
- Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.05
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Miner with His Beer
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.06
- Description
- General colour: pencil on white. Man in a hat and suit jacket sits at a table (left side). Two glasses of beer sit on the table. His hands rest across his knees. He looks to the right.
1 image
- Title
- Miner with His Beer
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 35.0 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- General colour: pencil on white. Man in a hat and suit jacket sits at a table (left side). Two glasses of beer sit on the table. His hands rest across his knees. He looks to the right.
- Subject
- figure
- male
- industry
- coal mining
- Credit
- Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.06
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- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- charcoal on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.07
- Description
- General colour: charcoal on white. Three men sit at a table. The chair in front faces out. The man on the left holds a glass. Other glasses are on the table. Two other men can be seen behind presumably sitting at another table. They wear hats.
1 image
- Title
- Miners at Bar
- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- charcoal on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- General colour: charcoal on white. Three men sit at a table. The chair in front faces out. The man on the left holds a glass. Other glasses are on the table. Two other men can be seen behind presumably sitting at another table. They wear hats.
- Subject
- figure
- group
- male
- industry
- coal mining
- Credit
- Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.07
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Canmore Miner with Safety Lamp
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- Date
- 1945
- Medium
- graphite; charcoal on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.08
- Description
- General colour: charcoal on white. Looking down at a man in a coat and hat sitting on a bench with a safety lamp on the floor between his legs. Behind him on the left is his lunch box. His hat shadows his face which looks down right.
1 image
- Title
- Canmore Miner with Safety Lamp
- Date
- 1945
- Medium
- graphite; charcoal on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- General colour: charcoal on white. Looking down at a man in a coat and hat sitting on a bench with a safety lamp on the floor between his legs. Behind him on the left is his lunch box. His hat shadows his face which looks down right.
- Subject
- figure
- male
- industry
- coal mining
- Credit
- Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.08
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Miner with Safety Lamp
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- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- graphite; charcoal on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.09
- Description
- General colour: black on white. A man with a miners cap on, holds up a lantern to the right.
1 image
- Title
- Miner with Safety Lamp
- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- graphite; charcoal on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- General colour: black on white. A man with a miners cap on, holds up a lantern to the right.
- Subject
- figure
- male
- industry
- coal mining
- Credit
- Gift of W. J. Wright, Kamloops, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.09
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Canmore Mining Town
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- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- graphite; charcoal on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.10
- Description
- General colour: black on white. Looking down at the mine. Coal carts run up from the bottom to the buildings center. Mountains and trees can be seen in the upper quarter.
1 image
- Title
- Canmore Mining Town
- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- graphite; charcoal on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- General colour: black on white. Looking down at the mine. Coal carts run up from the bottom to the buildings center. Mountains and trees can be seen in the upper quarter.
- Subject
- landscape
- urban
- mountains
- industry
- coal mining
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.10
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Miners in Coal Cart
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite; charcoal on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.11
- Description
- General colour: black on white. Three tracks of coal carts. Left one has six figures in two carts. The middle track has none but the right track has nine men in four carts. The tracks lead up from the lower right across the upper left into a group of buildings across the area. Mountains and trees c…
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- Title
- Miners in Coal Cart
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite; charcoal on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- General colour: black on white. Three tracks of coal carts. Left one has six figures in two carts. The middle track has none but the right track has nine men in four carts. The tracks lead up from the lower right across the upper left into a group of buildings across the area. Mountains and trees can be seen at the top in the distance.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.11
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