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Black Bear and Woodsman

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Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Date: 1948

Medium: watercolor on paper

Catalogue Number: TiC.05.01

Description: A bear and a man in the woods is the subject matter in this image. To the left a black bear stands on his back two legs and roars at the man that is located on the right side. Between the man and the bear is a tree covered in snow and there are several other trees surrounding them as well. The man…

Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Title: Black Bear and Woodsman

Date: 1948

Medium: watercolor on paper

Dimensions: 30.6 x 48.4 cm

Description: A bear and a man in the woods is the subject matter in this image. To the left a black bear stands on his back two legs and roars at the man that is located on the right side. Between the man and the bear is a tree covered in snow and there are several other trees surrounding them as well. The man looks frightened and has his arms half up in the air almost as if he is about to run away. In the foreground and around there feet is a lot of snow. The woodsman is wearing a hat and a heavy coat with a belt tied tight at the center.

Subject: figure; male; animal; black bear; landscape; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996

Catalogue Number: TiC.05.01

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Dam Falls

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Artist: George Douglas Pepper (1903 – 1962, Canadian)

Date: 1947 – 1947

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: PeG.02.03

Description: Brown and blue slate rock in the foreground with one lone stilted tree to the left; rocks are higher on the left almost meeting the walkway on the top of the dam. Lower mid-centre of the painting is the mass of swirling green, blue and white water rushing from the gates of the falls. The grey gates…

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Artist: George Douglas Pepper (1903 – 1962, Canadian)

Title: Dam Falls

Date: 1947 – 1947

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 40.5 x 51.0 cm

Description: Brown and blue slate rock in the foreground with one lone stilted tree to the left; rocks are higher on the left almost meeting the walkway on the top of the dam. Lower mid-centre of the painting is the mass of swirling green, blue and white water rushing from the gates of the falls. The grey gates with water rushing down are mid-centre to the right. The walkway on the top of the dam extends throughout top-half of the painting. An outline of a rider and two horses are off to centre right, top of a mauve mountain behind and cloudy blue sky.

Subject: Canadian Rockies; mountain; dam; water; figure, man; animal, horse

Credit: Gift of Moore Gallery Ltd, Hamilton, 1995

Catalogue Number: PeG.02.03

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On Forty Mile Creek, Banff

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Artist: Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)

Date: 1946

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ShM.05.03

Description: Two large Douglas Fir trees dominate the right side of picture of a forest; a stream runs the full length of bottom of picture. Only the bottom half of the two trees is shown, some stumps and forest. The entire picture is in various tones of green.

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Artist: Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)

Title: On Forty Mile Creek, Banff

Date: 1946

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 27.5 x 36.5 cm

Description: Two large Douglas Fir trees dominate the right side of picture of a forest; a stream runs the full length of bottom of picture. Only the bottom half of the two trees is shown, some stumps and forest. The entire picture is in various tones of green.

Subject: landscape; forest

Credit: Purchased from Masters Gallery ltd., Calgary, 1983

Catalogue Number: ShM.05.03

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Maligne Canyon

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Artist: Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)

Date: 1946

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ShM.05.04

Description: A blue river with white highlights runs from the centre to the bottom right of the picture, purple cliffs to the right centre and a rocky bank to the left centre. Trees on both sides of river, a high bank with trees is in background with a blue sky.

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Artist: Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)

Title: Maligne Canyon

Date: 1946

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.5 x 35.5 cm

Description: A blue river with white highlights runs from the centre to the bottom right of the picture, purple cliffs to the right centre and a rocky bank to the left centre. Trees on both sides of river, a high bank with trees is in background with a blue sky.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountains; river

Credit: Gift of Masters Gallery ltd., Calgary, 1983

Catalogue Number: ShM.05.04

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Winter Scene

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Artist: Graham Noble Norwell (1901 – 1967, Canadian)

Date: 1945

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: NoG.05.01

Description: Catharine Whyte purchased this painting in Montreal, probably between 1945 and 1950.

Artist: Graham Noble Norwell (1901 – 1967, Canadian)

Title: Winter Scene

Date: 1945

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 18.4;22.2 x 25; 30.5 cm

Description: Catharine Whyte purchased this painting in Montreal, probably between 1945 and 1950.

Subject: landscape; mountain; winter

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: NoG.05.01

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Grain Elevators, Fort McLeod

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1944

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.461

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Grain Elevators, Fort McLeod

Date: 1944

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.8 x 35.2 cm

Subject: landscape; architecture; rural; prairie

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.461

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Elevators, Fort McLeod

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1944

Medium: graphite on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.584

Description: Sketch only

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Elevators, Fort McLeod

Date: 1944

Medium: graphite on canvas

Dimensions: 35.6 x 46.0 cm

Description: Sketch only

Subject: architecture; rural; figure; group

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.584

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Tofino Sunrise

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1943

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.424

Description: Water inlet in foreground has forest covered islands and mountains in background. The mountains and trees are a dark blue colour. Light blue sky has long streaky orange and yellow clouds across the top which are reflected in the water.

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Tofino Sunrise

Date: 1943

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 12.7 x 17.7 cm

Description: Water inlet in foreground has forest covered islands and mountains in background. The mountains and trees are a dark blue colour. Light blue sky has long streaky orange and yellow clouds across the top which are reflected in the water.

Subject: seascape; Pacific; mountain

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.424

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Fighter Aircraft, Vancouver Island

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1943

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.560

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Fighter Aircraft, Vancouver Island

Date: 1943

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 40.5 x 50.8 cm

Subject: mountain; World War II; transportation; airplane; automobile

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.560

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B.C. Mushroom

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Medium: Library - Postcard

Published Date: 1941

Author: Harmon, Byron

Publisher: [Byron Harmon?]

Call Number: V548-PG-12

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Variant Title: Along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway

Author: Harmon, Byron

Responsibility: Byron Harmon

Place: Banff, Canada Made in Canada

Publisher: [Byron Harmon?]

Published Date: 1941

Medium: Library - Postcard

Notes: Annotated; b&w; Includes postage stamp

Accession Number: 3643

Call Number: V548-PG-12

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Ringrose Peak

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1941

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.464

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Ringrose Peak

Date: 1941

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.9 x 35.2 cm

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.464

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On the Way to Lake Oesa

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1941

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.465

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: On the Way to Lake Oesa

Date: 1941

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.7 x 35.0 cm

Subject: landscape; rocks; Canadian Rockies; mountain

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.465

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Jimmy Simpson family fonds

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Part Of: Jimmy Simpson family fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recording produced by and pertaining to Jimmy Simpson and the Simpson family. Material is arranged in seven series. I. Jimmy Simpson Sr. papers and photographs, ca.1901-1972, ca.74 cm of textual records, 23 photograph albums (ca.2875 prints), 425 tra…

Date Range: [ca.1900]-1995

Reference Code: M78 / S16 / V577

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Sound recording; Recording disc; Textual record; Blueprint; Drawing; Painting; Poster; Private record; Published record; Scrapbook

Part Of: Jimmy Simpson family fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 78; S 16; V 577

Sous-Fonds: M 78; S 16; V 577

Accession Number: 256, 492, 1035, 1160, 1422, 1467, 1484, 1625, 1655, 1668, 1869, 2930, 3006, 5302, 6356, 6599, 6771, 6914, 7217, 7337 (unproc o.s.), 7768 (unproc)

Reference Code: M78 / S16 / V577

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Sound recording; Recording disc; Textual record; Blueprint; Drawing; Painting; Poster; Private record; Published record; Scrapbook

Other Title Info: Also known as Jimmy Simpson fonds

Date Range: [ca.1900]-1995

Physical Description: 2.5 m textual records. -- ca.1605 photographs: ca.755 prints, 410 negatives, ca.430 transparencies. -- 29 photograph albums (ca.3000 prints). -- 1 sound recording: audio disc

History / Biographical: Justin James McCarthy (Jimmy) Simpson, 1877-1972, was a trapper, guide and outfitter and lodge owner at Banff and Bow Lake, Alberta, Canada. Born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, Simpson was sent to Canada by his family in 1896. He worked briefly at Laggan (Lake Louise), Alberta for the Canadian Pacific Railway, travelled extensively and returned to the Rockies to work on the trail and trap. By the early 1900s, he was a successful guide and outfitter with Carl Rungius and the Alpine Club of Canada as clients. Starting in 1920, Simpson began building Num-Ti-Jah Lodge at Bow Lake as a base for hunting and climbing parties. Simpson and Williamina (Billie) Ross Reid, 1891-1968, married in 1916 and had three children. The lodge was run mainly by Billie Simpson and in 1945 the business was turned over to Jimmy Simpson Jr., 1922-2003 . Daughters Margaret Simpson, 1917-1941, and Mary Simpson (Hallock), 1919-2002, were internationally-famous figure skaters.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recording produced by and pertaining to Jimmy Simpson and the Simpson family. Material is arranged in seven series.; I. Jimmy Simpson Sr. papers and photographs, ca.1901-1972, ca.74 cm of textual records, 23 photograph albums (ca.2875 prints), 425 transparencies. Includes business and personal correspondence, business records and subject files, 1903-1972; literary papers, 1912-1972; and other papers, 1903- 1957. Business records pertain mainly to guiding, outfitting and hunting operations. Correspondents include Carl Rungius, J. Monroe Thorington, L. S. Amery, Louis Agassiz Fuertes, William S. Ladd, C. Hart Merriam, Allan Brooks and others; also federal and provincial government departments, Canadian Pacific Railway, etc., regarding hunting, game regulations, park boundaries, licences, permits, horses, etc. Albums pertain mainly to hunting trips, including those with Carl Rungius, Caroline Hinman and McAleenan family, ca.1901-ca.1920, 23 items. Transparencies pertain to McAleenan family trips.; II. Simpson family papers, photographs and sound recording, ca.1900-1987, ca.1.5 m of textual records, ca.675 photographic prints, 6 photograph albums (ca.460 prints), 410 photographic negatives, 1 sound recording. Textual records include large series of alphabetical files, 1907-1987; correspondence, ca.1910-ca.1985; school records, 1923-1936; Num-Ti-Jah Lodge registers, 1939-1957; other material, 1929-1942. Photographs pertain to Jimmy Simpson and family; friends and guests; lodges and camps, including Num-Ti-Jah Lodge; Banff home and community; pack trips; scenic views; other.; III. Billie Simpson papers, 1913-1968, 6.5 cm of textual records. Includes Billie Simpson correspondence, literary and dramatic papers.; IV. Simpson Sisters professional papers and photographs, 1929-1955, ca.20 cm and 3 v. of textual material, ca.15 cm of print material, 86 photographic prints. Material pertains to the professional skating career of Margaret Simpson and Mary Simpson.; V. Mary Simpson Hallock papers, 1960-1955, 1.5 cm of textual records.; VI. Jimmy Simpson Jr. papers, 1947-1983, 1 cm of textual records.; VII. Other material, before 1970, 1 cm of textual records and art works.

Name Access: Simpson, Billie; Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.; Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.; Simpson, Margaret; Simpson, Mary (Hallock)

Subject Access: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Access Restrictions: Some restrictions on access to originals; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline; sub-series description; electronic finding aid; microfilm copies of albums

Related Material: Accompanied by artifacts (Heritage Collections, Whyte Museum)

Creator: Simpson, Jimmy (family)

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed / Unprocessed

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David McDougall fonds

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Part Of: David McDougall fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of six series: 1. Business Correspondence; 2. Cheques, Receipts, Invoices; 3. Personal Documents; 4. Miscellaneous; 5. Blueprints; 6. Painting. Series 1 consists of business related correspondence to various companies, individuals, and two branches of the Canadian Government. Govern…

Date Range: 1845-1947

Reference Code: M557 / V779

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Painting; Textual record; Blueprint; Private record; Published record

Part Of: David McDougall fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 557; V 779

Sous-Fonds: M557; V779

Accession Number: 2017.8667

Reference Code: M557 / V779

GMD: Painting; Textual record; Blueprint; Private record; Published record

Date Range: 1845-1947

Physical Description: 39cm of textual records. – 1 painting

History / Biographical: David McDougall, son of George Millward McDougall and Elizabeth Chantler McDougall, was born on May 14, 1845 in Owen Sound, Ontario. David had four siblings: John, Eliza, Lubby, and Nellie. David married Annie McKenzie in 1871 in Manitoba. Together, they had six children, including their daughter named Georgina (Georgie) Elizabeth McDougall (1872-1965). Georgina was the wife of Norman Luxton and an active member in Banff and the mother of Eleanor Georgina Luxton (1908-1995). David was an early pioneer of Calgary and Banff, who helped build both community life and their economies. While David’s father and brother were both members of the clergy and did missionary work in Morley, Alberta, David become a successful businessman. He established a general merchant store in Morley where he was a dealer in cattle, horses, furs, and curios. In addition to managing his own business block in Calgary, David also owned properties in Edmonton and Calgary. In Banff, David and Annie owned the Mount Royal Hotel for six years until they sold it to Jim Brewster in August 14, 1913. David died in December 6, 1927 and Annie died in 1939.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of six series: 1. Business Correspondence; 2. Cheques, Receipts, Invoices; 3. Personal Documents; 4. Miscellaneous; 5. Blueprints; 6. Painting. Series 1 consists of business related correspondence to various companies, individuals, and two branches of the Canadian Government. Government correspondence pertains to taxes and by-laws for McDougall’s properties. Series 2 contains invoices, receipts, cheques, and bank statements pertaining to McDougall’s business and properties. Series 3 contains personal letters and legal documents. Materials includes handwritten letters, property transactions and proof of ownership on properties. Series 4 contains cheque books, Dominion Travellers’ Hotel Guide, event program featuring Commissioner Coombs and “Safety First Guarantee” slip. Series 5 contains blueprints of Mount Royal Hotel and McDougall business block, Calgary 1911. The last series consist of a painting of George Noble photograph of Banff Ave, 1929.

Name Access: McDougall, David

Subject Access: Buildings and facilities; Commerce and industry; Communications; Family and personal life; Government; Labour; Land, settlement and immigration; Law and justice

Access Restrictions: No restriction on access. Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply.

Language: Language is English

Related Material: See Luxton Family fonds

Creator: McDougall, David

Biographical Source Notes: Luxton, Eleanor G. Latch String Out. Banff: Summerthought Publishing, 2015. “The Morleyville Story.” McDougall Stoney Mission Society. http://www.mcdougallstoneymission.com/docs/The_Morleyvillle_Story.pdf