name:"Peyto, Bill" found 5 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of papers pertaining to Peyto's Boer War service, photography and personal matters and photographs produced and collected by Peyto. Includes resolution of the American Alpine Club commending Peyto for his aid in the rescue of Margaret Stone on July 24, 1921 from Eon Mountain. Mrs. S…

Date Range: 1900-1941

Reference Code: M41 / V497

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Framed print; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Bill Peyto fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 41; V 497

Sous-Fonds: M 41; V 497

Accession Number: 6, 266, 7747 (docs)

Reference Code: M41 / V497

GMD: Photograph; Album; Framed print; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1900-1941

Physical Description: 264 photographs : prints, negatives. -- 2 photograph albums (ca.35 prints). -- 3 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: Ebenezer William (Bill) Peyto, 1868-1943, was a guide, outfitter, prospector and national park warden at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Peyto was prominent among the early trail guides of the Rockies, beginning a colourful career ca.1893. He led a number of mountaineers into climbing regions until ca.1910. Peyto served in both the Boer and First World Wars, worked a talc mine on the edge of Banff National Park and was a national park warden for over twenty years, retiring in 1937. Peyto Lake, Peyto Glacier, Peyto Peak and Trapper Peak were named in his honour.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of papers pertaining to Peyto's Boer War service, photography and personal matters and photographs produced and collected by Peyto. Includes resolution of the American Alpine Club commending Peyto for his aid in the rescue of Margaret Stone on July 24, 1921 from Eon Mountain. Mrs. Stone was stranded after the accidental death of Dr. W. E. Stone on July 17, 1921. Photographs pertain to Bill Peyto, clients and trips in the Rocky Mountains; also Banff townsite views and events, wildlife and scenic views, ca.1900-ca.1940. Includes large framed portrait of Bill Peyto.

Name Access: Peyto, Bill

Subject Access: Family and personal life

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Photographs are in the public domain (other restrictions may apply); Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: basic description

Creator: Peyto, Bill

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds and accession records

Processing Status: Processed

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Letter of commendation

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions53258

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a letter of thanks from Alpine Club of Canada to Bill Peyto on his rescue of Mrs. W. E. Stone after death of her husband on Mount Eon

Date Range: 1922

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 825

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 / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 825

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1922

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

Scope & Content: Image of a letter of thanks from Alpine Club of Canada to Bill Peyto on his rescue of Mrs. W. E. Stone after death of her husband on Mount Eon

Name Access: Peyto, Bill

Subject Access: American Alpine Club; Commendation; Guides; Guiding; Mountaineering; Rescue

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recording collection

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions838

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of seven sub-series: 1. Interviews, conversations, proceedings, etc., 1950-1975, 40 items; pertain to or involve John B. H. Dunphy, James White, Frances and Murray Adaskin, Campbell family, Verne Castella, Dorothy Whyte, George Encil, Edward Feuz, Ethel Fulcher, Mrs. David Henderson…

Date Range: 1950 - 1975

Reference Code: S37 / I.D.

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Sound recording

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings series

Sous-Fonds: S37

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: S37 / I.D.

GMD: Sound recording

Date Range: 1950 - 1975

Physical Description: 178 sound recordings : audio tape reels, audio tape cassettes.

History / Biographical: Peter Whyte, 1905-1966, and Catharine Robb Whyte, 1906-1979, artists, outdoor enthusiasts, travellers, philanthropists, Banff, Alberta. See descriptions for the Catharine Robb Whyte papers and photographs and the Peter Whyte papers and photographs, for biographical details on Peter and Catharine Whyte.

Scope & Content: Series consists of seven sub-series:; 1. Interviews, conversations, proceedings, etc., 1950-1975, 40 items; pertain to or involve John B. H. Dunphy, James White, Frances and Murray Adaskin, Campbell family, Verne Castella, Dorothy Whyte, George Encil, Edward Feuz, Ethel Fulcher, Mrs. David Henderson, Arlene Voorbies, Tom Javanaugh, Mr. Neilson, Bill Legarde, George K. K. Link, Doris Burditt, Ruth Gorman, Nick Morant, Jimmy Simpson, Fred Stiles, Peter Whyte, Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Mary Vaux, C. M. Walker, Sam Ward, Cis Ward, Jon Whyte, Flossie Currie, Pearl Moore, Edmee Reid, Dell Brewster, Sydney and Doris Vallance, Moore family, Painter family, Gilbert and Frances Roddy.; 2. Family conversations and performances, 1951- 1962, 11 items; pertain to or involve Robb family, Russell Robb III, Doris Burditt, Edith Morse Robb, Jon Whyte, Frances James, Bill McKenzie, Dave Whyte.; 3. Meetings and speeches, 1956-1973, 5 items; pertain to political speeches and meetings, organizations, Indigenous peoples.; 4. Conversations with Stoney Nakoda First Nations, Banff Indian Days, 1950-1973, 27 items; pertain to or involve Paul Amos, Bill Peyto, David Bearspaw, Johnny Bearspaw, Paul Francis, Noah Goat, Frank Kaquitts, Tom McCullough, Tom Kaquitts, George McLean, Peter Whyte, Dorothy Whyte, Jacob Twoyoungman, Hanson Bearspaw, Joe Kaquitts, Tom Simeon, Bill McLean, Percy Wildward, Catharine Whyte.; 5. Musical performances, 1953- 1969, 15 items; pertain to Murray Adaskin.; 6. Broadcasts: a. Re Canadian Rockies, 1951-1968, 18 items; pertain to Banff personalities, local and regional events, Rundle Memorial United Church, rescue work, music, historical broadcasts; b. Miscellaneous broadcasts, 1951-1968, 59 items; pertain to politics, sports, royal visits and royalty, art, Hawaiian music, etc.; 7. Elk sounds, 1952-1957, 3 items.

Name Access: Adaskin, Frances; Adaskin, Murray; Amos, Paul; Bearspaw, David; Bearspaw, Hansen; Bearspaw, Johnny; Brewster, Dell; Burditt, Doris; Castella, Verne; Currie, Flossie; Dunphy, John; Encil, George; Feuz, Edward; Francis, Paul; Fulcher, Ethel; Goat, Noah; Gorman, Ruth; Henderson, (Mrs.) David; Javanaugh, Tom; Kaquitts, Frank; Kaquitts, Joe; Kaquitts, Tom; Legarde, Bill; Link, George K. K.; McCullough, Tom; McKenzie, Bill; McLean, Bill; McLean, George; Moore, Pearl; Moore family; Morant, Nick; Morse, Edith; Neilson, (Mr.); Peyto, Bill; Reid, Edmee; Robb, Russell III; Roddy, Frances,; Roddy, Gilbert; Simeon, Tom; Simpson, Jimmy (James Sr.); Stiles, Fred; Twoyoungman, Jacob; Vallance, Doris; Vallance, Sydney; Vaux, Mary; Woorbies, Arlene; Walker, C. M.; Ward, Cis; Ward, Sam; White, James; Wildward, Percy; Whyte, Dave; Whyte, Dorothy V.; Whyte, Jon

Subject Access: Elk; Music; Rundle Memorial United Church; Stoney Nakoda; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies

Language: English

Finding Aid: Inventory available in computer database for; select M36INV. Reference copy cassettes and recording summaries available.

Related Material: Consitutes Sous-fonds I, Series D of Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds.

Title Source: Title based on accession record and contents of sound recordings.

Processing Status: Processed

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.