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- Nicholas Morant fonds 31
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- Lawrence Grassi fonds 8
- Ron Duke fonds 7
- Dorothy Wardle fonds 6
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Archives General File Collection 4
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds 4
- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Scope & Content
- Album photographs pertains to Banff area and Kingston, Ontario. photographs are of cemetery in Kingston, Kingston town, Ya Ha Tinda Ranch, Banff townsite, the Moore and Whyte Home. People in the photograhs include Dortothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, and John White.
- Date Range
- 1920 - 1980
- Reference Code
- V150 / I / PD - 3, 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M 524
- V 150
- Series
- V150 / I : Personal Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M 524
- V 150
- Reference Code
- V150 / I / PD - 3, 4
- Date Range
- 1920 - 1980
- Physical Description
- 2 albums (43 photographs : col. ; 8 x 8 cm)
- Scope & Content
- Album photographs pertains to Banff area and Kingston, Ontario. photographs are of cemetery in Kingston, Kingston town, Ya Ha Tinda Ranch, Banff townsite, the Moore and Whyte Home. People in the photograhs include Dortothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, and John White.
- Name Access
- Cranstone, Dorothy
- Brewster, Pat
- Whyte, John
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- Access and use restricted for portion
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Cranstone, Dorothy
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Personal Photographs
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photographs pertain to activities and travels in and around Banff, Vancouver area. Includes photographs of Dorothy Cranstone and Pat Brewster. Also included are photographs of Pat Brewster's gravestone, and memorabilia.
- Date Range
- ca. 1920 - 1985
- Reference Code
- V150 / II / PA - 1 to PA - 81
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M 524
- V 150
- Series
- V150 / I : Personal Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M 524
- V 150
- Reference Code
- V150 / II / PA - 1 to PA - 81
- Date Range
- ca. 1920 - 1985
- Physical Description
- 81 photographs : b&w and col. ; 6 x 10 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Photographs pertain to activities and travels in and around Banff, Vancouver area. Includes photographs of Dorothy Cranstone and Pat Brewster. Also included are photographs of Pat Brewster's gravestone, and memorabilia.
- Name Access
- Cranstone, Dorothy
- Brewster, Pat
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Personal Photographs
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photographs pertain to Dorothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, family, friends on vacation in Hawaii and Europe. Includes photographs of Joan Cranstone, Marjorie LeVe, Dorothy Cranstone and Pat Brewster. Also included are collected photographs of family and friends.
- Date Range
- ca.1940 - 1990
- Reference Code
- V150 / II / PA - 107 to PA - 181
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M 524
- V 150
- Series
- V150 / I : Personal Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M 524
- V 150
- Reference Code
- V150 / II / PA - 107 to PA - 181
- Date Range
- ca.1940 - 1990
- Physical Description
- 75 photographs : b&w and col. ; 23 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Photographs pertain to Dorothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, family, friends on vacation in Hawaii and Europe. Includes photographs of Joan Cranstone, Marjorie LeVe, Dorothy Cranstone and Pat Brewster. Also included are collected photographs of family and friends.
- Name Access
- Cranstone, Dorothy
- Brewster, Pat
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Personal Photographs
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photographs pertain to Dorothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, family, friends. Photographs are taken in around Banff area with some taken overseas and in Toronto.
- Date Range
- ca.1940 - 1970
- Reference Code
- V150 / II / PA - 182 to PA - 218
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M 524
- V 150
- Series
- V150 / I : Personal Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M 524
- V 150
- Reference Code
- V150 / II / PA - 182 to PA - 218
- Date Range
- ca.1940 - 1970
- Physical Description
- 37 photographs : b&w and col. ; 18 x 10 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Photographs pertain to Dorothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, family, friends. Photographs are taken in around Banff area with some taken overseas and in Toronto.
- Name Access
- Cranstone, Dorothy
- Brewster, Pat
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on content
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of unknown individuals in regalia on the back of a wagon in the Banff Indian Days parade.
- Date Range
- ca.1975
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 6 / PA - 33
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36
- V683
- S37
- Series
- V683 / I
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Sub-Series
- V683 / III / A / 6 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Local Indigenous people and Banff Indian Days
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 6 / PA - 33
- Date Range
- ca.1975
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: col. print
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of unknown individuals in regalia on the back of a wagon in the Banff Indian Days parade.
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Recognizing Relations number: RR 530
- Title Source
- Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of unknown individuals in regalia on car and parade float during the Banff Indian Days parade, Stoney Nakoda Elders identified individuals as being apart of a nation in British Columbia.
- Date Range
- ca.1975
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 6 / PA - 34
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36
- V683
- S37
- Series
- V683 / I
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Sub-Series
- V683 / III / A / 6 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Local Indigenous people and Banff Indian Days
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 6 / PA - 34
- Date Range
- ca.1975
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: col. print
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of unknown individuals in regalia on car and parade float during the Banff Indian Days parade, Stoney Nakoda Elders identified individuals as being apart of a nation in British Columbia.
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Related Material
- Recognizing Relations number: RR 531
- Title Source
- Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of unknown individuals wearing regalia in a canoe on a parade float during the Banff Indian Days parade, Stoney Nakoda Elders identified individuals as being apart of a nation in British Columbia.
- Date Range
- ca.1975
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 6 / PA - 35
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36
- V683
- S37
- Series
- V683 / I
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Sub-Series
- V683 / III / A / 6 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Local Indigenous people and Banff Indian Days
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 6 / PA - 35
- Date Range
- ca.1975
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: col. print
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of unknown individuals wearing regalia in a canoe on a parade float during the Banff Indian Days parade, Stoney Nakoda Elders identified individuals as being apart of a nation in British Columbia.
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Related Material
- Recognizing Relations number: RR 532
- Title Source
- Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Joanne Kaquitts in blue crown
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of group of individuals and children in regalia on a parade float for the Banff Indian Days parade, Joanne Kaquitts wearing a blue crown, identified by Stoney Nakoda Elders.
- Date Range
- ca.1975
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 6 / PA - 36
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36
- V683
- S37
- Series
- V683 / I
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Sub-Series
- V683 / III / A / 6 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Local Indigenous people and Banff Indian Days
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 6 / PA - 36
- Date Range
- ca.1975
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: col. print
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of group of individuals and children in regalia on a parade float for the Banff Indian Days parade, Joanne Kaquitts wearing a blue crown, identified by Stoney Nakoda Elders.
- Name Access
- Kaquitts, Joanne
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Stoney Nakoda
- Events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Related Material
- Recognizing Relations number: RR 533
- Title Source
- Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Aubrey Baptiste?, Helen Beaver?
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of possibly Aubrey Baptiste and Helen Beaver in regalia on horseback riding down Banff Avenue for the Banff Indian Days parade.
- Date Range
- [ca.1977-1978]
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 5 / PA - 210
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36
- V683
- S37
- Series
- V683 / I
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Sub-Series
- V683 / I / B / 5 : Catharine Robb Whyte: Catharine Robb Whyte
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 5 / PA - 210
- Date Range
- [ca.1977-1978]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: col. print
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of possibly Aubrey Baptiste and Helen Beaver in regalia on horseback riding down Banff Avenue for the Banff Indian Days parade.
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- First Nations
- Horses
- Regalia
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Recognizing Relations number: RR 525
- Title Source
- Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections. Identification taken from misc. Elder meeting notes.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of unknown individuals riding a decorated car on Banff Avenue during the Banff Indian Days parade.
- Date Range
- [ca.1977-1978]
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 5 / PA - 211
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36
- V683
- S37
- Series
- V683 / I
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Sub-Series
- V683 / I / B / 5 : Catharine Robb Whyte: Catharine Robb Whyte
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 5 / PA - 211
- Date Range
- [ca.1977-1978]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: col. print
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of unknown individuals riding a decorated car on Banff Avenue during the Banff Indian Days parade.
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Recognizing Relations number: RR 526
- Title Source
- Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Back of Corrina Wesley on end
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of a group of individuals in regalia on a parade float for the Banff Indian Days parade. Corrina Wesley identified sat at the end of the float, identified by beadwork.
- Date Range
- [ca.1977-1978]
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 5 / PA - 212
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36
- V683
- S37
- Series
- V683 / I
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Sub-Series
- V683 / I / B / 5 : Catharine Robb Whyte: Catharine Robb Whyte
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 5 / PA - 212
- Date Range
- [ca.1977-1978]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: col. print
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of a group of individuals in regalia on a parade float for the Banff Indian Days parade. Corrina Wesley identified sat at the end of the float, identified by beadwork.
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Stoney Nakoda
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Recognizing Relations number: RR 527
- Title Source
- Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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(L-R) Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God), unknown, Charlie Mark or Wilfred Mark (regalia belongs to Wilfred Mark), unknown
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of unknown individuals, Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God) and Charlie Mark or Wilfred Mark dressed in regalia (Charlie or Wilfred Mark dressed in Wilfred Mark's regalia) on horseback for the Banff Indian Days parade.
- Date Range
- ca.1975
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 6 / PA - 31
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36
- V683
- S37
- Series
- V683 / I
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Sub-Series
- V683 / III / A / 6 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Local Indigenous people and Banff Indian Days
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 6 / PA - 31
- Date Range
- ca.1975
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: col. print
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of unknown individuals, Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God) and Charlie Mark or Wilfred Mark dressed in regalia (Charlie or Wilfred Mark dressed in Wilfred Mark's regalia) on horseback for the Banff Indian Days parade.
- Name Access
- Kaquitts, Tom
- Mark, Charlie
- Mark, Wilfred
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Stoney Nakoda
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Recognizing Relations number: RR 528
- Title Source
- Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
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- Processed
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(L-R) unknown, Peter Powderface, Terry Powderface, Melinda Bearspaw, Leanne Bearspaw
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of Peter Powderface, Terry Powderface, Melinda Bearspaw and Leanne Bearspaw in regalia on horseback, riding down Banff Avenue for the Banff Indian Days parade.
- Date Range
- ca.1975
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 6 / PA - 32
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36
- V683
- S37
- Series
- V683 / I
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Sub-Series
- V683 / III / A / 6 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Local Indigenous people and Banff Indian Days
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 6 / PA - 32
- Date Range
- ca.1975
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: col. print
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of Peter Powderface, Terry Powderface, Melinda Bearspaw and Leanne Bearspaw in regalia on horseback, riding down Banff Avenue for the Banff Indian Days parade.
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Stoney Nakoda
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Recognizing Relations number: RR 529
- Title Source
- Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recordings of Peter and Catharine Whyte and the papers and photographs of their respective families. Consists of three sous-fonds: V683, S37 and M36. M36 and S37 consists of three series. Series I: Peter and Catharine Whyte, Series II: Robb and Morse …
- Date Range
- 1856-1980
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Drawing
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Album
- Ambrotype
- Cased photograph
- Daguerreotype
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Tintype
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Plan
- Poster
- Private record
- Published record
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Sous-Fonds
- TBD
- Accession Number
- 3069 and various
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683
- GMD
- Drawing
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Album
- Ambrotype
- Cased photograph
- Daguerreotype
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Tintype
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Plan
- Poster
- Private record
- Published record
- Other Title Info
- Also known as the Whyte family fonds
- Date Range
- 1856-1980
- Physical Description
- 25 m of textual records. -- ca.46,000 photographs : prints, albums, postcards, cased photographs, transparencies, negatives. -- 178 sound recordings : audio tape reels, audio tape cassettes. -- 6 motion pictures (and film strips)
- History / Biographical
- Peter and Catharine Whyte were artists, photographers, outdoor enthusiasts, travelers, philanthropists and cultural workers at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Peter Whyte, 1905-1966, was born at Banff in 1905 to pioneer merchant Dave White and Annie (Curren) White. He was an accomplished skier and ski jumper and one of the region's first native-born painters with an intimate knowledge of the mountains and was an active photographer from ca.1920 until the 1950s. Peter Whyte studied art at the Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, 1923-1924, and at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Boston, 1925, where he met Catharine Robb. Catharine Robb Whyte, 1906-1979, was born in 1906 at Concord, Massachusetts and grew up amongst the wealth and creativity of the Robb and Morse families. She studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Boston, 1925-1929.
- Following their marriage in 1930, the Whytes pursued a life of painting, photography, hiking, skiing and travelling. Their log home and studio in Banff became a focal point for their artist friends, Stoney Indians and local pioneers. Catharine shared Pete's involvement in skiing and hiking organizations and together they managed Skoki Lodge from 1932-1934. In following years, the Whytes travelled extensively. During the Second World War, Peter served in the reserve army, with the Royal Canadian Air Force as a photographer and, briefly, as an official war artist. Catharine continued to paint and maintain their home and, when possible, accompanied Pete to his military postings. In civilian life, Pete resumed his art career, explored new photographic techniques and sculpted.
- Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the Whytes formulated plans for a foundation to preserve the art and history of the Canadian Rockies. Plans for a building to house an archives, public library and gallery were in preparation when Pete died in 1966. The Peter Whyte Foundation was named in his honour. Catharine immersed herself in the development of what is now the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, in the cultural community, painting, outdoor activity, travel and work with the Stoney First Nations. She became a more active photographer, recording her travels and outdoor pursuits. She served in an official capacity with numerous cultural and charitable organizations, was a patron to individuals studying art and music, and supported numerous causes relating to the Stoney First Nations. Catharine also supported causes related to multiculturalism, regional culture and recreation, and cancer research. Despite her modesty and often anonymous patronage of causes, Catharine was recognized with numerous awards and honours, including the Order of Canada in 1978. She died in Banff in 1979.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recordings of Peter and Catharine Whyte and the papers and photographs of their respective families. Consists of three sous-fonds: V683, S37 and M36. M36 and S37 consists of three series. Series I: Peter and Catharine Whyte, Series II: Robb and Morse families, Series III: White and Curren families. Within Series I, there are four Sub-series: Series: A. Catharine Robb Whyte papers; B. Peter Whyte papers; C. Peter and Catharine Whyte papers accessioned after 2017; D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Peter
- Whyte, Catharine
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Communications
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- sous-fonds, series and file description for textual
- sub-series and group description for photographs
- item description, subject/proper name index, and summaries for sound recordings
- reference copies for sound recordings
- Creator
- Whyte, Peter
- Whyte, Catharine
- Category
- Arts
- Communications
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 27 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document Catharine at the Whyte Museum sitting for professional portraits.
- Date Range
- ca.1972 to ca.1977
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 1 / PA - 822 to 849
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
2 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / I / B / 1 : Catharine Robb Whyte: Catharine Robb Whyte
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 1 / PA - 822 to 849
- Date Range
- ca.1972 to ca.1977
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 27 prints; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 27 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document Catharine at the Whyte Museum sitting for professional portraits.
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document Catharine being made a Stoney princess and there is one image of Catharine sitting with a headdress near the Whyte Museum. The man documented is Grant MacEwen, Lieutenant Go…
- Date Range
- ca.1968 to ca.1970
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 7 / PA - 01 to 07
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
7 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / I / B / 7 : Catharine Robb Whyte: Catharine Robb Whyte
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 7 / PA - 01 to 07
- Date Range
- ca.1968 to ca.1970
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 7 prints; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document Catharine being made a Stoney princess and there is one image of Catharine sitting with a headdress near the Whyte Museum. The man documented is Grant MacEwen, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta from 1968-1976.
- Notes
- Paul Dixon Sr. can be seen on the very left of PA - 07 wearing a headdress and gloves with tasselled gauntlets, clapping.
- Name Access
- Dixon, Paul Sr.
- Kootenay, Mary
- MacEwen, Grant
- Whyte, Catharine
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Dorothy Cranstone fonds
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Scope & Content
- The Dorothy Cranstone fonds consists of papers, clippings, photographs and ephemera. Textual records include cards and letters from Peter and Catharine Whyte, 1947-1966; visitors to the Moore House, 1975-1981; Moore House visitors book, 1974-1983; transcript of Philip Moore 1903 trip diary (hologra…
- Date Range
- [ca.1900]-1998
- Reference Code
- M524 / V150
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 524
- V 150
- Sous-Fonds
- M 524
- V 150
- Accession Number
- 2259, 4014, 5335, 5411, 5471, 5582, 5879, 6006, 6350, 6775, 7722(unproc)
- Reference Code
- M524 / V150
- Date Range
- [ca.1900]-1998
- Physical Description
- ca.400 photographs : prints, copy negatives. -- 3 photograph albums (430 prints). -- 15 cm textual records
- History / Biographical
- Dorothy Cranstone, 1904-1996, was a businesswoman and hotel worker at Banff, Alberta. Cranstone worked at the Banff Springs Hotel, 1929-1940, as Assistant Housekeeper, and later as Housekeeper at the Mount Royal Hotel. She went on to operate a gift shop in the Mount Royal Hotel. For many years, Cranstone was companion to Pearl (Brewster) Moore and later to Pat Brewster. She also worked for the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies as custodian of the Moore Home and as museum hostess.
- Scope & Content
- The Dorothy Cranstone fonds consists of papers, clippings, photographs and ephemera.
- Textual records include cards and letters from Peter and Catharine Whyte, 1947-1966; visitors to the Moore House, 1975-1981; Moore House visitors book, 1974-1983; transcript of Philip Moore 1903 trip diary (holograph and typescript) by Dorothy Cranstone; clippings, 1937-1983, re Pat Brewster, Dorothy Cranstone, Mount Royal Hotel fire and Jim Brewster home; ephemera regarding events attended by Cranstone, including Royal Visit to the Banff Springs Hotel, 1939, Gracie Fields Concert at the Banff Springs Hotel, 1940, and H. R. H. Princess Margaret Rose's visit, 1958. Textual records also include business/financial records for the gift shop operated by Cranstone, 1949-1974; records related to the publication and distribution of Pat Brewster's books, 1983-1987; correspondence records, 1962-1996; legal and business records concerning power of attorney as well as the dispersal of Cranstone's property and estate, 1980-1998. Miscellaneous items pertaining to Pat Brewster include clippings and interview transcripts.
- Photographs pertain to Dorothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, family, friends and associates, travels and activities, and to Banff Springs Hotel staff and guests. Includes photographs of Dorothy Cranstone and Pat Brewster, ca.1900-1985; travel in Europe and Asia, 1964; a trip to Hawaii; artworks by J. Crumine and Nicholas de Grandmaison, 1945, 1940s-1950s; Moore house, 1950s to 1970s; and photographs given to Cranstone by friends.
- Albums pertain to Banff Springs Hotel staff and celebrity guests, including the 1939 royal visit, ca.1929-1940; family photographs and Cranstone's life in England ca. 1920-1940.
- Name Access
- Cranstone, Dorothy
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- Access and use restricted for portion
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- accession record copies for unprocessed material
- Related Material
- Original of Philip Moore diary is in Moore Family fonds [M307]
- Creator
- Cranstone, Dorothy
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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