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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Robb Family Album [1910 – 1925] Black commercial album binding in good condition. ‘miss’ written in yellow across front of album. Album contains 254 photographs, 115 pages with written page numbers. Photographs pertain to Morse family, Edward Morse gardening, portraits of family and friends, dogs,…
- Date Range
- [1910 to 1925]
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PD - 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Album
335 images
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / IV / A : Robb / Morse family series
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PD - 5
- Date Range
- [1910 to 1925]
- Physical Description
- Photograph Album : 1 photograph album (254 photographs; b&w). --
- Scope & Content
- Robb Family Album [1910 – 1925] Black commercial album binding in good condition. ‘miss’ written in yellow across front of album. Album contains 254 photographs, 115 pages with written page numbers. Photographs pertain to Morse family, Edward Morse gardening, portraits of family and friends, dogs, cats, picnic by the water, sailing, bedroom, fireplace, dining room, hockey pictures, pole vaulting, track and field, football, tennis, baseball, cross-country skiing, army camp: drills, marching, swimming in backyard pool.
- Subject Access
- Family
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title as found on item
- Content Details
- The album has gold embossing on the front cover. Blank pages from 4 – 7. No captions
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Oversized Prints
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions24083
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 14 oversize b&w prints, some mounted. The prints pertain to various portraits of locals taken by Peter Whyte and portraits by other photographers including a mounted print by Byron Harmon. Persons identified are Mrs. Hansen Bearspaw, Professor Macoun, Peter Ear, Peter Bearspa…
- Date Range
- ca.1890-ca.1920
- Reference Code
- V683 / II / C / PA - 380 O.S. to PA - 394 O.S.
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / II / C : Peter Whyte Banff and Area People Sub-Series
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V683 / II / C / PA - 380 O.S. to PA - 394 O.S.
- Date Range
- ca.1890-ca.1920
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 14 prints; b&w, oversized --
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 14 oversize b&w prints, some mounted. The prints pertain to various portraits of locals taken by Peter Whyte and portraits by other photographers including a mounted print by Byron Harmon. Persons identified are Mrs. Hansen Bearspaw, Professor Macoun, Peter Ear, Peter Bearspaw, Paul Amos, David Bearspaw, Paul Daniels, Enoch Rider, Lazarus Dixon, Red Cloud, Moses Wesley,
- Subject Access
- Indigenous Peoples
- Portraits
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Content Details
- V683 / II / C / PA - 380 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 382 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 383 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 384 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 385 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 386 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 387 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 388 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 389 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 390 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 391 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 392 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 393 O.S. V683 / II / C / PA - 394 O.S.
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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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- 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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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 46 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to Peter Whyte and his interests and activities. Prints document Peter as a toddler to young man in and around Banff. Activities include fishing, ski jumping on Grizzly Street hill, on a bike in front of the Imperial Bank, painting, hiking, and…
- Date Range
- ca.1908 to ca.1923
- Reference Code
- V683 / II / A / PA - 1 to 46
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
67 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / II / A : Peter Whyte: Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / II / A / PA - 1 to 46
- Date Range
- ca.1908 to ca.1923
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 46 prints; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 46 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to Peter Whyte and his interests and activities. Prints document Peter as a toddler to young man in and around Banff. Activities include fishing, ski jumping on Grizzly Street hill, on a bike in front of the Imperial Bank, painting, hiking, and driving. People include stunt girl Elva Simmions (?), Doris Parks during carnival time, Joe Smith near Castle Mountain, Peter with Frances James, with other young people at Chateau Lake Louise, and images of young people on New Years' Day at a camp in California.
- 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 33 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to Peter Whyte and his interests and activities. Prints document Peter's time at the Boston School of Fine Arts and include images of models for life drawings, the school building, Leslie Thompson, Mr. Clark the teacher of design, and some photo…
- Date Range
- ca.1926 to ca.1929
- Reference Code
- V683 / II / A / PA - 654 to 687
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / II / A : Peter Whyte: Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / II / A / PA - 654 to 687
- Date Range
- ca.1926 to ca.1929
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 33 prints; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 33 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to Peter Whyte and his interests and activities. Prints document Peter's time at the Boston School of Fine Arts and include images of models for life drawings, the school building, Leslie Thompson, Mr. Clark the teacher of design, and some photographs of classmates in and out of the studio, including Gardener Cox.
- 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 44 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to Peter Whyte and his interests and activities. Prints include images of Stanley Maxted (?), Carl Rungius with a child, Mary MacDonald, Lorraine (?), R. J. Vermaire, Richard Nevill (?), Dr. Harry Brett, Otto Odegarde, Alex Douglas, Jack White, …
- Date Range
- ca.1880 to ca.1929
- Reference Code
- V683 / II / B / PA - 1 to 44
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
81 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / II / B : Peter Whyte: Family and Friends
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / II / B / PA - 1 to 44
- Date Range
- ca.1880 to ca.1929
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 44 prints; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 44 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to Peter Whyte and his interests and activities. Prints include images of Stanley Maxted (?), Carl Rungius with a child, Mary MacDonald, Lorraine (?), R. J. Vermaire, Richard Nevill (?), Dr. Harry Brett, Otto Odegarde, Alex Douglas, Jack White, Allan Mather, Cliff White, Fulton Dunsmore, Edward Feuz, Cyril Paris, Gus Johnson, Ed Young, Basil Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. Paris, the Stockand children and Florence Edith Robinson, Helen Robinson, Billy Lennox, Anne Lennox and Barbara Mather and Catherine Brett. Also includes images of the Stockand Family in California and Banff, Dave White's old house in New Brunswick, Peter in Honolulu, Peter and Catharine in front of a teepee, John D. Curren and Katherine Dunnigan, and a photo of Dave White at college.
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 36 b&w prints. The prints pertain to Peter and Catharine's activities and interests. Images are of people and places in and around Banff. Other images are of a harbour, people on horseback, pipers in a band, and an army base with tents(?). Other images are of artwork and sculpt…
- Date Range
- ca.1930 to ca.1945
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 329 to 365
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
36 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Personal Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 329 to 365
- Date Range
- ca.1930 to ca.1945
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 36 prints; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 36 b&w prints. The prints pertain to Peter and Catharine's activities and interests. Images are of people and places in and around Banff. Other images are of a harbour, people on horseback, pipers in a band, and an army base with tents(?). Other images are of artwork and sculptures in the Whyte Home and elsewhere.
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 23 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to the Robb/Morse family and friends. Prints include images of Edward Morse's study, an official painting of Edward Morse and dedication plaque, Edward Morse with Catharine as a child, and various portraits of him through the years.
- Date Range
- ca.1869 to ca.1922
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PA - 171 to 194
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
4 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / IV / A: Robb/Morse Family Series: Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PA - 171 to 194
- Date Range
- ca.1869 to ca.1922
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 23 prints; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 23 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to the Robb/Morse family and friends. Prints include images of Edward Morse's study, an official painting of Edward Morse and dedication plaque, Edward Morse with Catharine as a child, and various portraits of him through the years.
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Content Details
- *Note: There is a photocopy of two images that indicates they are in O.S
- Processing Status
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