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Mountain Sheep
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- Date
- 1918
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- RuC.05.01
- Description
- Three mountain sheep in center left of picture, two facing front, one turned away - painted by Carl Rungius. Background painted by Jimmy Simpson shows brownish rocks in foreground on which sheep are standing, a mountain side runs from top left to bottom right, is blue with yellow tint towards top l…
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- Title
- Mountain Sheep
- Date
- 1918
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.0 x 29.5 cm
- Description
- Three mountain sheep in center left of picture, two facing front, one turned away - painted by Carl Rungius. Background painted by Jimmy Simpson shows brownish rocks in foreground on which sheep are standing, a mountain side runs from top left to bottom right, is blue with yellow tint towards top left. A snowy mountain side is in right background, some sky with yellowish clouds show through.
- Credit
- Purchased from Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- RuC.05.01
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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- Date
- 1915
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HuW.05.05
- Description
- A vetical painting, a brown road in bottom foreground has tall evergreen trees on both sides. At the end of road is a snow covered mountain. Cloudy sky in background.
- Title
- Snow Peak Ave
- Date
- 1915
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 13.9 x 8.3 cm
- Description
- A vetical painting, a brown road in bottom foreground has tall evergreen trees on both sides. At the end of road is a snow covered mountain. Cloudy sky in background.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- forest
- road
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Hutchinson, Winnipeg, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- HuW.05.05
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Path, Emerald Lake
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthuw.05.04
- Date
- 1915
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HuW.05.04
- Description
- A vertical painting with blue lake in the foreground and bushes and path on the right. Mountains and sky in upper two-thirds.
- Title
- Path, Emerald Lake
- Date
- 1915
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 13.9 x 8.3 cm
- Description
- A vertical painting with blue lake in the foreground and bushes and path on the right. Mountains and sky in upper two-thirds.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- lake
- Emerald Lake
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Hutchinson, Winnipeg, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- HuW.05.04
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Crepis nana (Alpine Hawksbeard)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.02
- Date
- 1910
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.02
- Description
- A cluster of yellow flowers, green stems and leaves.
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- Title
- Crepis nana (Alpine Hawksbeard)
- Date
- 1910
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- A cluster of yellow flowers, green stems and leaves.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.02
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Mountain landscape and police barracks
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two framed paintings. One painting depicts a ranch or small farming community with horses in a fenced area and mountains visible in the background; second painting depicts a North-West Mounted Police barracks with a raised flag nearby and separate stables.
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1920]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F2 / PC - 9 to 10
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Painting
- Framed print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F2 : Photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F2 / PC - 9 to 10
- GMD
- Painting
- Framed print
- Responsibility
- Artist(s) unknown
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1920]
- Physical Description
- 2 paintings : framed landscape ; 25 x 17 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two framed paintings. One painting depicts a ranch or small farming community with horses in a fenced area and mountains visible in the background; second painting depicts a North-West Mounted Police barracks with a raised flag nearby and separate stables.
- Material Details
- Paintings are in identical wooden frames painted orange with geometric border design. Metal hanging wires are attached to back of each frame
- Subject Access
- Landscapes
- Painting
- Arts
- Mountains
- Homestead
- Settlement
- Language
- N/A
- Category
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Arts
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Jimmy Simpson family fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions444
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- Title Source
- Title based on provenance of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HuW.05.03
- Description
- Lake in foreground, vegetation and tall evergreens on right, mountains and forest in background. Top third of picture is cloudy sky tinged with yellow.
- Title
- Sicamous, BC
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 11.4 x 17.4 cm
- Description
- Lake in foreground, vegetation and tall evergreens on right, mountains and forest in background. Top third of picture is cloudy sky tinged with yellow.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- lake
- mountains
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Hutchinson, Winnipeg, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- HuW.05.03
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- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HuW.05.02
- Description
- Bottom half of the picture is a lake with reflections of the mountains around it. A tree is in immediate left, branches extending into picture. Green mountains on either side of lake with snow capped mountains in background. A light coloured sky with some clouds top third.
- Title
- Shuswap Lake
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 13.9 x 21.3 cm
- Description
- Bottom half of the picture is a lake with reflections of the mountains around it. A tree is in immediate left, branches extending into picture. Green mountains on either side of lake with snow capped mountains in background. A light coloured sky with some clouds top third.
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Hutchinson, Winnipeg, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- HuW.05.02
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- Date
- c. 1924
- Medium
- oil on board
- Catalogue Number
- DaL.02.01
- Description
- The mountainside covers most of the picture, the waterfall is centered. Trees in the foreground.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- c. 1924
- Medium
- oil on board
- Dimensions
- 23.5 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- The mountainside covers most of the picture, the waterfall is centered. Trees in the foreground.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- DaL.02.01
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- Date
- c. 1924
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DaL.02.02
- Description
- A canyon dominates the picture, a river is seen bottom right. Tall, pointed mountain in background.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- c. 1924
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 29.5 cm
- Description
- A canyon dominates the picture, a river is seen bottom right. Tall, pointed mountain in background.
- Subject
- landscape
- mountains
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- DaL.02.02
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- Date
- c. 1924
- Medium
- oil on board
- Catalogue Number
- DaL.02.03
- Description
- Low mountain range in centre, valley with river in foreground. Colourful sky top third.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- c. 1924
- Medium
- oil on board
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- Low mountain range in centre, valley with river in foreground. Colourful sky top third.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- DaL.02.03
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- The Miser
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Medium
- oil on wood
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 17.5 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.02.02
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Painting; Portable Palette
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- Date
- 1918 – 1958
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1015
- Description
- Hinged portable wooden palette. The palette has been extensively used. Build-up of oil paint and repaired many times.
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- Title
- Painting; Portable Palette
- Date
- 1918 – 1958
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 13.7 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- Hinged portable wooden palette. The palette has been extensively used. Build-up of oil paint and repaired many times.
- Subject
- Carl Rungius
- Charlie Beil
- artists
- hobbies
- painting
- Credit
- Gift of Olive Beil, Banff, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1015
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