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Letters to Mother [August - October 1934]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 23 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 1 to October 8, 1934. Topics include travelling from Bali to Djokja [the Dutch name for present-day Yogyakarta] in Indonesia, travelling by car [via ferries] and by train, descriptio…

Date Range: 1934

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 96

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Private record

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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 / 96

GMD: Private record

Date Range: 1934

Physical Description: 1.8 cm of textual records (87 pages ; 21 x 29.7 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 23 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 1 to October 8, 1934. Topics include travelling from Bali to Djokja [the Dutch name for present-day Yogyakarta] in Indonesia, travelling by car [via ferries] and by train, descriptions of the countrysides they travelled through and of local towns and villages, language barriers, descriptions of meals and various types of local dishes, travelling through the island of Java on the way to Sumatra, comments on and descriptions of other people encountered while travelling, weather, photography, developing films [photographs], people and events in Concord, travelling across Sumatra by car, volcanoes, local wildlife [mostly birds and monkeys], observations on local farms and farming techniques/products, books and magazines Pete and Catharine are reading, leaving Sumatra for France on the M.S. Sibajak in early September via the Suez Canal, descriptions of their cabin and the ship itself, life and activities aboard ship, comments and observations about other passengers, day trips on land along the way, going through the Canal, arriving in Marseille France and setting out for Swizerland by train in mid-September, travelling around Switzerland by train, meeting up with Edward Feuz while visiting Interlaken, exploring the local towns, architecture, skiing, exploring different ski areas and watching various races and events as they find them [also includes comparisons of slopes and snow conditions between the Alps and the Rockies], meeting other skiers, various dealings with banks, travelling through Austia to Munich Germany in late September-early October, visiting an area in Austria where the Olympics will be held in 1936, visiting museums and war memorials [WWI], attending Oktoberfest in Munich, travelling to Paris via Nuremburg and Cologne by train in early October, exploring Paris and visiting various city landmarks and churches [this was Pete's first trip to Paris], going to the movies, going to London and then Edinburgh with Jean Caird before sailing back to North America from London in mid-October.

Notes: Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous peoples of Indonesia used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Most letters are written on hotel/lodge letterhead. Most letters have been numbered in red pencil in the upper margin for an unknown project. 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. Some letters have been numbered in pencil in the upper margin of the first page for an unknown project. 96 - 01 appears to be missing the last page[s]. 96 - 06 page 11 contains a sketch of the layout of the hotel they stayed in. 96 - 18 appears to be missing the last page[s].

Name Access: Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter; Robb, Edith Morse; Robb, Russell, Jr.; Robb, Kitty; Caird, Jean; Feuz, Edward

Subject Access: Activities; Animals; Architecture; Art; Art galleries; Artists; Automobiles; Birds; Birthday; Boats; Businesses; Children; Churches; Correspondence; Family; Family and personal life; Festivals; Farming; Food; Gallery; Home; Hiking; Indigenous Peoples; Leisure; Memorial; Mountain; Movies; Museums; Oktoberfest; Painting; Personal and Family Life; Photography; Scenery; Skiing; Ski areas; Ski jumping; Swiss Alps; Swiss Guides; Theatre; Trains; Transportation; Travel; Travel and Exploration; Weather; Wildlife; Winter; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Bali; Java; Sumatra; Indonesia; Suez Canal; Egypt; Marseille; Paris; France; Interlaken; Arosa; Zurich; Switzerland; St. Anton am Arlberg; Austria; Munich; Wetzlar; Germany; London; England; Edinburgh; Scotland; United Kingdom; Concord; Massachusetts; United States of America

Language: English; German

Conservation: Locate missing page[s] of letters 96 - 01 and 18.

Creator: Robb Whyte, Catharine

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Bull elk]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of grazing bull elk - house, garage and vehicle in background

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 2 / PA - 331

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 2 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Portraits and Photographs of Artwork

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 2 / PA - 331

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1960]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of grazing bull elk - house, garage and vehicle in background

Subject Access: Animals; Elk; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: NA

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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[Bull elk]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of bull elk grazing in yard surrounded by trees - cars parked along road in background, possibly the front yard of Peter and Catharine's house

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 2 / PA - 332

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 2 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Portraits and Photographs of Artwork

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 2 / PA - 332

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1960]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of bull elk grazing in yard surrounded by trees - cars parked along road in background, possibly the front yard of Peter and Catharine's house

Subject Access: Animals; Elk; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: NA

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Unidentified man and black bear

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a man wearing a sweater and slouch cap approaching a small black bear with a length of hose [?] in his hand along the corner of a stone building - possibly the Whyte house - wooden shed visible in the background

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 183

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 183

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of a man wearing a sweater and slouch cap approaching a small black bear with a length of hose [?] in his hand along the corner of a stone building - possibly the Whyte house - wooden shed visible in the background