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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)

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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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[Nicholas Morant photographing women]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Nicholas Morant photographing two unidentified women on the shore of a lake or river, probably for an advertisement.

Date Range: [ca. 1945-1955]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 91

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 / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 91

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1945-1955]

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

Scope & Content: Image of Nicholas Morant photographing two unidentified women on the shore of a lake or river, probably for an advertisement.

Name Access: Morant, Nicholas (Nick)

Subject Access: Photography

Geographic Access: Lake Louise; Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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[Unidentified woman on horseback in rain poncho]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of unidentified woman on horseback wearing rain poncho, possibly an actress

Date Range: [ca. 1935-1955]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 133

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 / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 133

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1935-1955]

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

Scope & Content: Image of unidentified woman on horseback wearing rain poncho, possibly an actress

Subject Access: Portrait

Geographic Access: Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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[Mountain landscape]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a mountain [possibly Cascade] with single ski track in foreground

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1940]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 350

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 / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 350

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1940]

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

Scope & Content: Image of a mountain [possibly Cascade] with single ski track in foreground

Subject Access: Skiing; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Mount Rundle

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: View of Mount Rundle from the first Vermilion Lake

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 40

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

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 - 40

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

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

Scope & Content: View of Mount Rundle from the first Vermilion Lake

Subject Access: Mountains; Rundle Mountain; Vermillion Lakes

Geographic Access: Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Mt. Norquay Ski Camp

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of four men standing outside the Mt. Norquay Ski Camp building - Peter Whyte is second from left in a plaid jacket and holding a pair of skis - the other three unidentified men are all wearing Banff Ski Club sweaters

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1940]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 117

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

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 - 117

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1940]

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

Scope & Content: Image of four men standing outside the Mt. Norquay Ski Camp building - Peter Whyte is second from left in a plaid jacket and holding a pair of skis - the other three unidentified men are all wearing Banff Ski Club sweaters

Name Access: Whyte, Peter

Subject Access: Banff Ski Club; Mountains; Mount Norquay Ski Area; Mount Norquay Ski Camp; Mount Norquay Ski Lodge; Portrait; Skiing; Ski areas; Winter; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Rundle Mountain

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Rundle Mountain with [possibly] 40 Mile Creek in the foreground - covered in snow

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1940]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 257

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

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 - 257

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1940]

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

Scope & Content: Image of Rundle Mountain with [possibly] 40 Mile Creek in the foreground - covered in snow

Subject Access: Forty Mile Creek; Rundle Mountain; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Horseback riders at Bow Lake

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a row of people on horseback along the shore of Bow Lake - mountains in the background

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1940]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 293

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

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 - 293

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1940]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back); b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of a row of people on horseback along the shore of Bow Lake - mountains in the background

Subject Access: Horses; Mountains; Pack trains

Geographic Access: Bow Lake; Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Grounds[?] - negative

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of various people setting up teppes at [possibly] the Banff Indian Grounds - negative

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 83

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 / 6 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Local Indigenous people and Banff Indian Days

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 83

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1960]

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

Scope & Content: Image of various people setting up teppes at [possibly] the Banff Indian Grounds - negative

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; First Nations; Indigenous Peoples

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Mount Temple Lodge

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Mount Temple Lodge in winter with mountains visible in the distance

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1935]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 7 / PA - 36

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 / 7 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Skoki Lodge and Temple Lodge

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 7 / PA - 36

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1935]

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

Scope & Content: Image of Mount Temple Lodge in winter with mountains visible in the distance

Subject Access: Mount Temple Chalet; Mount Temple Lodge; Mountains; Winter; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Lake Louise; Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Catharine [?] at Skoki

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a figure wearing a large backpack - possibly Catharine Whyte - with Skoki Lodge and a snow-covered mountain in the background

Date Range: 1933

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 7 / PA - 183

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 / 7 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Skoki Lodge and Temple Lodge

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 7 / PA - 183

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1933

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

Scope & Content: Image of a figure wearing a large backpack - possibly Catharine Whyte - with Skoki Lodge and a snow-covered mountain in the background

Name Access: Whyte, Catharine

Subject Access: Sports and leisure; Mountains; Skiing; Ski areas; Skoki Lodge; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Group of people on Mount Temple Lodge deck

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a group of men and women sitting and standing on the deck of Mount Temple Lodge - skis leaning agains the building at right

Date Range: 1933

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 7 / PA - 262

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 / 7 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Skoki Lodge and Temple Lodge

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 7 / PA - 262

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1933

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

Scope & Content: Image of a group of men and women sitting and standing on the deck of Mount Temple Lodge - skis leaning agains the building at right

Subject Access: Buildings; Mount Temple Chalet; Mount Temple Lodge; Skiing; Ski areas; Winter

Geographic Access: Lake Louise; Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Ski jumper

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a ski jumper at Norquay - Rundle Mountain in the back ground - "Billy Coply?" written on the back in pencil

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1940]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 57

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 / 8 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Skiing

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 57

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1940]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (back) ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of a ski jumper at Norquay - Rundle Mountain in the back ground - "Billy Coply?" written on the back in pencil

Subject Access: Mountains; Norquay Ski Hill; Skiing; Ski jumping; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Skiers

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of two people on skis and wearing backpacks looking down a valley towards Temple Mountain

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1940]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 214

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 8 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Skiing

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 214

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1940]

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

Scope & Content: Image of two people on skis and wearing backpacks looking down a valley towards Temple Mountain

Subject Access: Mountains; Skiing; Ski areas; Temple Mountain; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Ski jumper

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Stanley Dufrensne ski jumping at Norquay - Rundle in the background - "Stanley Dufresne" written in pencil on the back by Catharine Whyte

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1940]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 236

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 / 8 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Banff and Area Skiing

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 8 / PA - 236

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1940]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of Stanley Dufrensne ski jumping at Norquay - Rundle in the background - "Stanley Dufresne" written in pencil on the back by Catharine Whyte