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- Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian) 4
- Betty Trimmer 3
- Alex Simeon Janvier (1935 – , Canadian) 2
- Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian) 2
- Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian) 2
- Unknown 2
- Alpine Club of Canada 1
- Gerald Tailfeathers (1925 – 1975, Canadian) 1
- Jerry F. Grey 1
- Mignon Fox Linck 1
- Simpson, Billie 1
- Simpson, Jimmy (family) 1
- Artist
- Betty Trimmer
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas on masonite
- Catalogue Number
- TrB.12.01
- Description
- Black markings on an orange, green and yellow ground. Painting floating in black frame.
1 image
- Artist
- Betty Trimmer
- Title
- Wapiti Print
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas on masonite
- Dimensions
- 73.6 x 109.2 cm
- Description
- Black markings on an orange, green and yellow ground. Painting floating in black frame.
- Subject
- abstract
- animal, elk
- Credit
- Gift of Colin (Mrs.) Trimmer, Banff, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- TrB.12.01
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- Artist
- Betty Trimmer
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas on masonite
- Catalogue Number
- TrB.12.02
- Description
- Black markings on a rose, aqua and blue ground.
1 image
- Artist
- Betty Trimmer
- Title
- Wapiti Print
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas on masonite
- Dimensions
- 55.9 x 88.9 cm
- Description
- Black markings on a rose, aqua and blue ground.
- Subject
- abstract
- animal, elk
- Credit
- Gift of Colin (Mrs.) Trimmer, Banff, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- TrB.12.02
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- Artist
- Betty Trimmer
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas on masonite
- Catalogue Number
- TrB.12.03
- Description
- Black markings on a peach rose, peach yellow and green ground.
1 image
- Artist
- Betty Trimmer
- Title
- Wapiti Print
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas on masonite
- Dimensions
- 48.2 x 88.9 cm
- Description
- Black markings on a peach rose, peach yellow and green ground.
- Subject
- abstract
- animal, elk
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- TrB.12.03
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- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.07
- Description
- The head of an Inuit man, facing slightly to the right, is dressed in a yellow parka with light brown fur trim around his face, two red ties hang from the centre hood.
1 image
- Title
- Eskimo Man
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 38.0 x 33.3 cm
- Description
- The head of an Inuit man, facing slightly to the right, is dressed in a yellow parka with light brown fur trim around his face, two red ties hang from the centre hood.
- Subject
- portrait, male
- Inuit
- Povungnituk
- Credit
- Gift of Moore Gallery Ltd, Hamilton, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.07
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Elisabee Povungnituk
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- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.05
- Description
- A full face portrait of an Inuit lady. She has a red patterned scarf around her head, a green parka with a yellow collar.
1 image
- Title
- Elisabee Povungnituk
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 45.8 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- A full face portrait of an Inuit lady. She has a red patterned scarf around her head, a green parka with a yellow collar.
- Subject
- portrait, female
- Inuit
- Credit
- Gift of Moore Gallery Ltd, Hamilton, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.05
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Inuit Portrait, Povungnituk
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.359
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.359
- Description
- A painting of an Inuit man, he is facing to the right. His face and hair is painted in, however the rest of the picture is unfinished.
1 image
- Title
- Inuit Portrait, Povungnituk
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 37.7 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- A painting of an Inuit man, he is facing to the right. His face and hair is painted in, however the rest of the picture is unfinished.
- Subject
- portrait, male
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.359
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- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.411
- Description
- A full face head and shoulders portrait of a young Inuit child. She is wearing a peaked hood blue parka with brown fur trim. The painting appears unfinished.
1 image
- Title
- Inuit Child
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 35.0 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- A full face head and shoulders portrait of a young Inuit child. She is wearing a peaked hood blue parka with brown fur trim. The painting appears unfinished.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.411
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Ceremonial Dancer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacttag.05.01
- Date
- 1967
- Medium
- watercolour, ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- TaG.05.01
- Description
- Colour: brown, black, turquoise, orange on white. A single figure in ceremonial dress whirls two turquoise blue hoops round his wrists. The black and white feathers of his headdress and tail are tipped with orange.
1 image
- Title
- Ceremonial Dancer
- Date
- 1967
- Medium
- watercolour, ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.6 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- Colour: brown, black, turquoise, orange on white. A single figure in ceremonial dress whirls two turquoise blue hoops round his wrists. The black and white feathers of his headdress and tail are tipped with orange.
- Subject
- figure, male
- activity, dancing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- TaG.05.01
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Kananaskis Lake
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactlac.05.13
- Date
- 1965
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.13
- Description
- General colour: blue, brown. Near shore is brown and fills lower area. Two posts sunk in the sand at the left side. The water reaches the far shore (one third up) of blue hills. The sky is full of rain clouds. On the left side a dark cloud appears to be loosing rain on the lake.
- Title
- Kananaskis Lake
- Date
- 1965
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.1 x 38.7 cm
- Description
- General colour: blue, brown. Near shore is brown and fills lower area. Two posts sunk in the sand at the left side. The water reaches the far shore (one third up) of blue hills. The sky is full of rain clouds. On the left side a dark cloud appears to be loosing rain on the lake.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.13
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- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- JvA.05.01
- Description
- General colour: red, blue on white. A horizontal shape cuts the picture in half. Another shape goes up from that to the upper edge left of center. A single orange line comes down to the left lower edge. Four large orange dots sit at the outsides of the main shape.
1 image
- Title
- Follow-up
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 37.0 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- General colour: red, blue on white. A horizontal shape cuts the picture in half. Another shape goes up from that to the upper edge left of center. A single orange line comes down to the left lower edge. Four large orange dots sit at the outsides of the main shape.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- JvA.05.01
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- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.05
- Description
- General colour: brown, blue. Lower half is fields, farm buildings left, center and right. Two horses stand lower left. Upper half is distant blue mountains and clouded sky.
- Title
- The Homestead
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.2 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- General colour: brown, blue. Lower half is fields, farm buildings left, center and right. Two horses stand lower left. Upper half is distant blue mountains and clouded sky.
- Subject
- landscape
- foothills
- architecture, rural
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.05
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- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- JvA.05.02
- Description
- General colour: blue, orange. The drawing is contained by two horizontal lines. A blue one at the top and an orange at the bottom. Nine birds form a horizontal line across the middle. Two taller creatures stand left of centre. A dotted line runs from the right side down to the orange line and a? up…
1 image
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- General colour: blue, orange. The drawing is contained by two horizontal lines. A blue one at the top and an orange at the bottom. Nine birds form a horizontal line across the middle. Two taller creatures stand left of centre. A dotted line runs from the right side down to the orange line and a? up to end by the last bird on the left.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- JvA.05.02
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Banff Road, West of Calgary.
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- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.25
- Description
- General colour: blue, brown. Lower third is brown fields with a few vague structures here and there. Upper two thirds are blue mountain range and clouded sky.
- Title
- Banff Road, West of Calgary.
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.3 x 25.3 cm
- Description
- General colour: blue, brown. Lower third is brown fields with a few vague structures here and there. Upper two thirds are blue mountain range and clouded sky.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.25
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The Top of the Hill
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- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.07
- Description
- General colour: grey, brown, blue. A road winds from the lower edge right to center and disappears into a grey hill with bushes on it and two trees left of center. Fence posts can be seen crossing the picture at the bottom of the hill. In the background to the left are distant mountains. The upper …
- Title
- The Top of the Hill
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 24.7 cm
- Description
- General colour: grey, brown, blue. A road winds from the lower edge right to center and disappears into a grey hill with bushes on it and two trees left of center. Fence posts can be seen crossing the picture at the bottom of the hill. In the background to the left are distant mountains. The upper part is clouds and sits of blue sky.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.07
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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)
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Rocky Mountain Suite #2
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- Artist
- Jerry F. Grey
- Date
- c. 1974
- Medium
- watercolour; liquitex on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrJ.05.01
- Description
- General colour: yellow. A surface gridded in varying densities of the same colour. In every square of sixteen small squares there is a white triangle in the lower left corner.
- Artist
- Jerry F. Grey
- Title
- Rocky Mountain Suite #2
- Date
- c. 1974
- Medium
- watercolour; liquitex on paper
- Dimensions
- 41.3 x 58.4 cm
- Description
- General colour: yellow. A surface gridded in varying densities of the same colour. In every square of sixteen small squares there is a white triangle in the lower left corner.
- Subject
- abstract
- non-representational
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- GrJ.05.01
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- Artist
- Mignon Fox Linck
- Date
- c. 1966
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LiM.05.01
- Description
- The mountain dominates the entire picture from side to side with a little dark blue sky at the top and the lake in the immediate foreground. Written in pen on the back of the dust jacket in pen and ink: With love to Lillian you Glacier Peak affectionally Mignon.
- Artist
- Mignon Fox Linck
- Title
- Lake O'Hara
- Date
- c. 1966
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 14.9 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- The mountain dominates the entire picture from side to side with a little dark blue sky at the top and the lake in the immediate foreground. Written in pen on the back of the dust jacket in pen and ink: With love to Lillian you Glacier Peak affectionally Mignon.
- Credit
- Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- LiM.05.01
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Japanese Sketchbook
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a sketchbook containing Japanese writing, hand-drawn maps, and illustrations. Many of the illustrations are done in either watercolour paint or crayon.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950-1960]
- Reference Code
- M200 / AC 093M / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Painting
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Series
- I.A.1.b. Administration: general
- Sous-Fonds
- AC 093M
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M200 / AC 093M / 2
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950-1960]
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records (30 pages ; 37.5 x 28.5 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a sketchbook containing Japanese writing, hand-drawn maps, and illustrations. Many of the illustrations are done in either watercolour paint or crayon.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Art
- Arts and crafts
- Backpacking
- Calligraphy
- Climbing
- Club
- Environment and Nature
- Painting
- Map
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Language
- Japanese
- Title Source
- Title based on material
- Processing Status
- Processed
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A Fishing Expedition
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1970
- Medium
- watercolour on bark
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.01
- Description
- Story label on back of bark. Text on back of painting indicates horizontal; but probably intends vertical. Purchased in Australia. by Catharine Robb Whyte ca.1975. Barking and support done by Kensington Art Gallery, Calgary.
1 image
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- A Fishing Expedition
- Date
- c. 1970
- Medium
- watercolour on bark
- Dimensions
- 42.7 x 22.4 cm
- Description
- Story label on back of bark. Text on back of painting indicates horizontal; but probably intends vertical. Purchased in Australia. by Catharine Robb Whyte ca.1975. Barking and support done by Kensington Art Gallery, Calgary.
- Subject
- activity, fishing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.01
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bubba Peibi
- Date
- c. 1970
- Medium
- watercolour on bark
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 20.9 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.02
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