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Byron Harmon house fonds

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Part Of: Byron Harmon house fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of plans of elevations and details of residence for Byron Harmon, by Benjamin S. Parker, architect, San Marino, California. The residence was built on St. Julien Road at Banff.

Date Range: 1929

Reference Code: M256

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Textual record; Plan

Part Of: Byron Harmon house fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 256

Sous-Fonds: M 256

Accession Number: 1821

Reference Code: M256

GMD: Textual record; Plan

Date Range: 1929

Physical Description: 7 textual records

History / Biographical: Byron Harmon, 1876-1942, was a professional photographer at Banff, Alberta, Canada.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of plans of elevations and details of residence for Byron Harmon, by Benjamin S. Parker, architect, San Marino, California. The residence was built on St. Julien Road at Banff.

Name Access: Harmon, Byron; Parker, Benjamin S.

Subject Access: Buildings and facilities; Family and personal life

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Related Material: The Byron Harmon fonds (V263) contains Harmon's professional work as a photographer.

Creator: Harmon, Byron

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on items.

Processing Status: Processed

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Mount Rundle

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Date: 1929

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.47

Description: Gold, red and green bank with evergreens to the left foreground. Green and blue lake with moonlight shining on it mid foreground reaching back to the treed shoreline. On the right is the dark flank of Sulphur Mountain and midcentre and left are dominated by moonlit Mount Rundle. The sky is bright w…

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Title: Mount Rundle

Date: 1929

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 18.6 x 22.6 cm

Description: Gold, red and green bank with evergreens to the left foreground. Green and blue lake with moonlight shining on it mid foreground reaching back to the treed shoreline. On the right is the dark flank of Sulphur Mountain and midcentre and left are dominated by moonlit Mount Rundle. The sky is bright with a full moon.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; lake; mountain

Credit: Gift of Audrey Campbell, Banff, 1991

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.47

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Banff Indian Days 1928 poster

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one lithograph colour poster advertisement for Banff Indian Days celebrations in 1928, promoted by Canadian Pacific. Poster depicts four Indigenous people outside of teepee [one man on horseback, one woman standing, two children sitting] with text in large print at bottom.

Date Range: 1928

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 47

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Poster

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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 / F1 : Textual

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 47

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Poster

Responsibility: Produced by Canadian Pacific

Date Range: 1928

Physical Description: 1 col. lithography poster on cardboard; 27 x 33 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of one lithograph colour poster advertisement for Banff Indian Days celebrations in 1928, promoted by Canadian Pacific. Poster depicts four Indigenous people outside of teepee [one man on horseback, one woman standing, two children sitting] with text in large print at bottom.

Material Details: Poster has foldable cardboard stand at back to place upright on surface

Name Access: Canadian Pacific Railway

Subject Access: Activities; Advertising; Cultural pluralism; Community events; Banff Indian Days; Indigenous Peoples; Tourism

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Category: Cultural pluralism; Sports, recreation and leisure; First nations

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1928

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.006

Description: A black and white portrait of Catharine Robb. Catharine is in profile, facing toward the left. Her head and neck appear to be twisting toward the left. Her hair is pulled back in a bun. A few pieces of it have come loose around her ear. She is wearing a collared shirt.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1928

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 34.0 x 26.0 cm

Description: A black and white portrait of Catharine Robb. Catharine is in profile, facing toward the left. Her head and neck appear to be twisting toward the left. Her hair is pulled back in a bun. A few pieces of it have come loose around her ear. She is wearing a collared shirt.

Subject: portrait; female; Catharine Robb

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.006

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1928 – 1928

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.633

Description: Standing male figure, back view, legs apart, interlaced fingers behind head. Is on matte board.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1928 – 1928

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 66 x 51.5 cm

Description: Standing male figure, back view, legs apart, interlaced fingers behind head. Is on matte board.

Subject: Life Drawing, male figure, nude

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.633

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Livestock notebook

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one leather wallet-style personal notebook which belonged to Norman Luxton. Annotations pertain to notes on cars and livestock [horses?] including breeds, names and other related information; notebook also includes list of names of Stoney Nakoda tribe members [possibly list of liv…

Date Range: 1927

Reference Code: LUX / I / D2 / 17

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D2 : Recreation

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D2 / 17

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1927

Physical Description: 1.5 cm of textual records (1 volume; 11.5 x 7.5 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one leather wallet-style personal notebook which belonged to Norman Luxton. Annotations pertain to notes on cars and livestock [horses?] including breeds, names and other related information; notebook also includes list of names of Stoney Nakoda tribe members [possibly list of livestock owners?].

Material Details: Dark brown leather-bound wallet-style notebook with three interior pockets. Front left side has gold lettering which reads "NORMAN LUXTON". Notebook bound to leather exterior with brown string on two sides

Name Access: Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Animals; Horses; Automobiles; Personal and Professional Life; Transportation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Morley

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Malcolm Geddes obituary and funeral records

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Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of documents pertaining to the death and funeral of Malcolm Geddes, 1927. File includes obituary articles, a funeral service program, a list of funeral guests, and a letter of condolence to the Geddes family sent by staff members at United Oils Limited.

Date Range: 1927

Reference Code: M39 / III / C / 4

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M39; V756

Series: M39 / III : Personal and family records

Sous-Fonds: M39

Sub-Series: M39 / III / C : Other personal and family records

Accession Number: 2015.8558

Reference Code: M39 / III / C / 4

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: 1927

Physical Description: 0.2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of documents pertaining to the death and funeral of Malcolm Geddes, 1927. File includes obituary articles, a funeral service program, a list of funeral guests, and a letter of condolence to the Geddes family sent by staff members at United Oils Limited.

Notes: File includes some scanned copies

Name Access: Geddes, Malcolm

Subject Access: Funeral; Family and personal life; Memorial; Obituary

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Access Restrictions: Some items in file are fragile, handle with caution

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Celebration in Remembrance

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: 1927

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.22

Description: Scene of a boat blue/rusting in colour with waves exploding up around its sides reaching twice the height of the boat in the air - the sky is a pale grey colour.“Collings used cold colours in this starkly observed drama. The air is filled with pale puffs of explosives while white jets of water burs…

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Celebration in Remembrance

Date: 1927

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 22 x 15.5 cm

Description: Scene of a boat blue/rusting in colour with waves exploding up around its sides reaching twice the height of the boat in the air - the sky is a pale grey colour.“Collings used cold colours in this starkly observed drama. The air is filled with pale puffs of explosives while white jets of water burst from what appears to be a fire boat.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

Subject: landscape; boat; explosives

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.22

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.011

Description: A portrait study of Catharine Robb with a dark cloth head covering and wisps of hair escaping.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 63.5 x 48.0 cm

Description: A portrait study of Catharine Robb with a dark cloth head covering and wisps of hair escaping.

Subject: study; portrait; female

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.011

Notes: Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018

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Fort Simpson, MacKenzie River

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1927

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.49

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Fort Simpson, MacKenzie River

Date: 1927

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 8.2 x 13.1 cm

Subject: landscape; mountains; river, McKenzie; winter; fort, Simpson; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.49

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.037

Description: Figure drawing of male, back view, right hand on hip, slipped under waistband. Left arm hangs at the side. Very lightly drawn horizontal lines appear to guide anatomical proportions.To the right of main figure is a small simple drawing , side view of face with large nose.Stamped into the page: tlc …

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 62.7 x 47.2 cm

Description: Figure drawing of male, back view, right hand on hip, slipped under waistband. Left arm hangs at the side. Very lightly drawn horizontal lines appear to guide anatomical proportions.To the right of main figure is a small simple drawing , side view of face with large nose.Stamped into the page: tlc spiral design; right edge CANSON & MONTGOLFIER FRANCE; blc INGRES

Subject: male; figure; nude

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.037

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.038

Description: Figure drawing of standing male nude, side view, turned away from viewer 3/4. His weight is shifted onto his right leg, which is slightly bent, while his left leg is straight. His right arm grasps a strap that runs over his shoulder, causing his elbow to bend. He looks lightly to his right so that …

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 62.5 x 47.5 cm

Description: Figure drawing of standing male nude, side view, turned away from viewer 3/4. His weight is shifted onto his right leg, which is slightly bent, while his left leg is straight. His right arm grasps a strap that runs over his shoulder, causing his elbow to bend. He looks lightly to his right so that the profile of his face is visib.e Along upper right edge there are small sketches of individual ears. a line follows the curve of the figure’s right leg, and this line is echoed again closer to the right edge.“Peter Whyte NOV 15 - 1927” written in BLCWatermark/stamp: left edge CANSON & MONTGOLFIER FRANCE; trc INGRES; spiral design in brc

Subject: male; figure; nude

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.038

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.039

Description: Figure drawing of standing female figure, front view. Her left hand is on her hip and she is holding what appears to be a cloth in right hand. She looks to viewer’s right. Her hair is parted in the centre and pulled back into a bun.Her left leg is slightly bent and her right leg is straight. A lig…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 63.0 x 48.0 cm

Description: Figure drawing of standing female figure, front view. Her left hand is on her hip and she is holding what appears to be a cloth in right hand. She looks to viewer’s right. Her hair is parted in the centre and pulled back into a bun.Her left leg is slightly bent and her right leg is straight. A light sketch of her face’s shadows appear to the right of her face, along with other non distinct marks. Curving lines parallel the legs of the main figure. Signed: Peter Whyte/ 1927 - brcWatermark/Stamp: left edge CANSON & MONTGOLFIER FRANCE; trc INGRES; brc spiral design

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.039

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.040

Description: Figure drawing of standing male in 3/4 pose, with left side view. His right hand is on hip, left arm and left leg bent. Faint sketches on left side, angled view of head (chin, jaw, mouth). To the right of main figure is a simple sketch of right knee joint and thigh.Signed: Peter Whyte 1927 in brcWa…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 63.0 x 47.5 cm

Description: Figure drawing of standing male in 3/4 pose, with left side view. His right hand is on hip, left arm and left leg bent. Faint sketches on left side, angled view of head (chin, jaw, mouth). To the right of main figure is a simple sketch of right knee joint and thigh.Signed: Peter Whyte 1927 in brcWatermark/stamp: right edge CANSON & MONTGOLFIER FRANCE; blc INGRES; tlc spiral design

Subject: male; figure; nude

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.040

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.041

Description: Drawing of rear view of seated male figure. Man sits on wooden chair with knees facing to the viewer’s left. He grasps the seat with his right hand and twists his torso away from the viewer. His left arm is bent. Head tilts downwards. Rear two chair legs are only partially sketched. Small sketches…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 63.0 x 48.0 cm

Description: Drawing of rear view of seated male figure. Man sits on wooden chair with knees facing to the viewer’s left. He grasps the seat with his right hand and twists his torso away from the viewer. His left arm is bent. Head tilts downwards. Rear two chair legs are only partially sketched. Small sketches to the left of main image. signed: “Peter Whyte NOV 1st 1927” brcWatermark/stamp: right edge: CANSON & MONTGOLFIER FRANCE; blc INGRES; tlc spiral design

Subject: figure; male; nude

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.041

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.042

Description: Figure drawing of standing male, left hand on thigh. His right knee is bent. He looks towards viewer’s left, showing only the profile of his face. His right hand is hidden behind his right hip. Small sketch of face and leg to the left of main image. Dark rectangular mark brc.Signed: “Peter Whyte 19…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 63.5 x 47.5 cm

Description: Figure drawing of standing male, left hand on thigh. His right knee is bent. He looks towards viewer’s left, showing only the profile of his face. His right hand is hidden behind his right hip. Small sketch of face and leg to the left of main image. Dark rectangular mark brc.Signed: “Peter Whyte 1927/ October 19th”Watermark/stamp: right edge CANSON & MONTGOLFIER FRANCE; blc INGRES; tlc spiral design