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40th anniversary [phonograph record]

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Medium
Library - Sound recording
Published Date
1973
Author
Carter, Wilf
Publisher
[Montreal?] : RCA Records
Call Number
06 C24as SR
Author
Carter, Wilf
Publisher
[Montreal?] : RCA Records
Published Date
1973
Physical Description
2 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm
Medium
Library - Sound recording
Notes
Album cover features short biography with photos
Partial contents: When it's springtime in the Rockies; Blue Canadian Rockies
Accession Number
3843
Call Number
06 C24as SR
Collection
Archives Library
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Music for solo instruments [phonograph record]

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Medium
Library - Sound recording
Published Date
1979
Author
Kessler, Minuetta
Publisher
Wilmington (MA) : AFKA Records
Call Number
06 K48 SR
Author
Kessler, Minuetta
Responsibility
Marylou Speaker, violin; William Wrzesian, clarinet; Patricia Morehead, oboe; Minuetta Kessler, piano
Publisher
Wilmington (MA) : AFKA Records
Published Date
1979
Physical Description
1 sound disc (50 min., 37 sec.) : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo
Medium
Library - Sound recording
Notes
Contents: Ballet sonatina; Sonata concertante for violin and piano; Sonata for clarinet and piano; Fantasy for oboe and piano
Accession Number
3852
Call Number
06 K48 SR
Collection
Archives Library
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Medium
Library - Sound recording
Published Date
2015
Author
Collins, Judy (performer)
Hest, Ari (performer)
McDonald, Michael (performer)
Cohn, Marc (performer)
Nelson, WIllie (performer)
Bridges, Jeff (performer)
Browne, Jackson (performer)
Dybdahl, Thomas (performer)
Bhiman, Bhi (performer)
Buffet, Jimmy (performer)
Jones, Aled (performer)
McLean, Don (performer)
Hansard, Glen (performer)
Publisher
Santa Monica, CA : Wildflower Records : Cleopatra Records
Call Number
06.2 C67s CD
  1 website  
Author
Collins, Judy (performer)
Hest, Ari (performer)
McDonald, Michael (performer)
Cohn, Marc (performer)
Nelson, WIllie (performer)
Bridges, Jeff (performer)
Browne, Jackson (performer)
Dybdahl, Thomas (performer)
Bhiman, Bhi (performer)
Buffet, Jimmy (performer)
Jones, Aled (performer)
McLean, Don (performer)
Hansard, Glen (performer)
Publisher
Santa Monica, CA : Wildflower Records : Cleopatra Records
Published Date
2015
Physical Description
1 audio disc (48 min., 29 sec.)
Medium
Library - Sound recording
Subjects
Music
Films
Whyte, Peter
Whyte, Catharine Robb
Abstract
A unique and extraordinary duets album featuring the unmistakable voice of folk music icon Judy Collins and an all-star assembly of her superbly talented friends, including Willie Nelson, Jackson Browne, and Jimmy Buffett. (from Aurora)
Contents
Strangers again (with Ari Hest) -- Miracle river (with Michael McDonald) -- Belfast to Boston (with Marc Cohn) -- When I go (with Willie Nelson) -- Make our garden grow (with Jeff Bridges) -- Feels like home (with Jackson Browne) -- From grace (with Thomas Dybdahl) -- Hallelujah (with Bhi Bhiman) -- Someday soon (with Jimmy Buffett) -- Stars in my eyes (with Aled Jones) -- Send in the clowns (with Don McLean) -- Races (with Glen Hansard).
Notes
Includes son "Stars in my Eyes" from "Drawing Home" film about Peter Whyte and Catharine Robb Whyte
ISBN
9786316213747
Accession Number
P2020-3
Call Number
06.2 C67s CD
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
IMDB page for "Drawing Home" film
Websites
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The Banff project : Jack Wilkins original music and films

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Medium
Library - Sound recording
Published Date
2017
Author
Wilkins, Jack
Publisher
Taktunes
Call Number
06.2 W65b DVD
  1 website  
Author
Wilkins, Jack
Responsibility
Jack Wilkins featuring Sara Caswell, Corey Christiansen, Laila Biali, Ray Baril, Daniel Gervais
Publisher
Taktunes
Published Date
2017
Physical Description
1 videodisc : sound, color
Medium
Library - Sound recording
Abstract
Inspired by the history and landscapes of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, Jack Wilkins collaborated with visual design artists from the Banff Centre of the Arts in Banff Canada and with filmmaker Edwin Dennis (North Carolina) to create films for each piece in a series of original music compositions.
Contents
Disc 1: Films: Castle Mountain. -- Banff highway. -- Bow River. -- Lake Louise reflections. -- Panoramamelodica. -- Swingin' at the Banff Springs Hotel.
Disc 2: Music: Castle Mountain. -- Banff highway. -- Bow River. -- Lake Louise reflections. -- Panoramamelodica. -- Swingin' at the Banff Springs hotel. -- Banffshire suite : the Highlands, Moray Firth, westward reels
Notes
Includes archival photographs from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Accession Number
2020.21 gratis
Call Number
06.2 W65b DVD
Collection
Archives Library
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Roll honey roll [compact disc sound recording]

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Medium
Library - Sound recording
Published Date
2016
Author
Patterson, Amelie
Call Number
05.2 Pa27r
  1 website  
Author
Patterson, Amelie
Responsibility
vocals and lyrics by Amelie Patterson; Clea Anais cello; Joseph Lorge mandolin
Published Date
2016
Physical Description
1 sound disc (27:43) : digital, 4 3/4 in
Medium
Library - Sound recording
Subjects
Music
Abstract
Music is math. Music is business. Music is art. Few can leverage more than one side with any level of proficiency. Bow Valley musician Amelie Patterson is the kind of songwriter who knows her strengths and bridges the gaps of her own knowledge and skill to transform her own confident alt-folk songwriting into transfixing musical mechanica, with a little help from her friends. Upon completing a biology degree at the University of Victoria, Patterson slipped out of the merge lane and ended up diverting away from the scientific impulses and a family history of going into medicine. Turning her attention to music and songwriting, she pushed herself to a music residency at the Banff Centre where she met Will MacLellan (Raleigh) and the two decided to record a record together. That project became Roll Honey Roll, Patterson’s debut, co-produced by MacLellan and Brock Geiger (Raleigh, The Dudes). Roll honey Roll went on to win Alternative recording of the Year at teh 2017 YYCMA's. Though tempted by the prospect of a bigger musical market, Patterson doubled down on her community-oriented skillset and began recruiting other talented folks to her cause including Prophets of Music founders Kyle Tenove and Barry Mason, as well as Carson Gandt, into her live ensemble. This community mindset garnered Patterson the inaugural poet-laureateship of Banff, AB. Completing the Coaltion Music Artist Entrepreneurship Program further cemented Patterson’s interest in assembling a team around her songs, directing her collaborators instead of dictating or arranging, and letting them play to their strengths around her articulate musical aspirations. The result is the Playlist, a series of diverse rolling singles, coherently organized into volumes, each centred on a thematic throughline. Patterson plays with genre and mood througout, experimenting in writing and pushing herself and her collaborators to darken the corners of her moody alt-folk soundspace. The Playlist will be collapsible into 3 volumes, released song-by-song over a period of a few years, defined by, and reacting to, the social and musical moments to which each single breathes. Every bold and inward-facing musical singularity is readable in the lyrical and cultural moment it appears. Volume 1 will be released over the course of a year in concert with playful and unique merch items from independent Albertan artisans. The Playlist is at once present and omnipresent, a reactive and reflexive musical index of the development of an artist, her techniques, but most of all, her leadership. (from https://www.ameliepattersonmusic.com/about)
Contents
Tic tac blues
Place where I'm from
Don't ask
Mirage
Blame
Witness
Lights down low
ISBN
1-90394-41409-2
Accession Number
2019.27
Call Number
05.2 Pa27r
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Music available online
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Luxton family fonds

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual, visual and sound materials pertaining to Norman Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and their family members and friends (including Georgina Luxton, Norman's parents and siblings, and members of the Ross, Graham and McDougall families). Includes correspondence, personal and profession…
Date Range
[ca.1860]-1995
Reference Code
LUX
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Print
Cabinet card
Framed print
Negative
Sound recording
Cassette
Textual record
Corporate record
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
  1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
LUX
Sous-Fonds
LUX
Accession Number
Lux1 - EL estate, 1996
Lux2 - Whyte Museum, 2000
Lux3 - Glenbow Archives, 2001
Reference Code
LUX
GMD
Photograph
Print
Cabinet card
Framed print
Negative
Sound recording
Cassette
Textual record
Corporate record
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Other Title Info
Also known as the Eleanor Luxton archives
Date Range
[ca.1860]-1995
Physical Description
ca.32.1 m of textual records (29.3 m textual records, 47 scrapbooks) -- ca.7290 photographs (ca.5300 b&w and col. prints, ca.1915 negatives, 75 transparencies, 2 tintypes) -- 17 albums -- ca.74 cm sound recordings (29 CDs, 45 audio cassettes, 17 R120 DAT tapes, 1 VHS, 8 voicewriter discs)
History / Biographical
The Norman Luxton family was a prominent family in Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1904 until 1962. Daughter Eleanor Luxton maintained the family's position in the town until her death in 1995.
Publisher and businessman Norman K. Luxton, 1876-1962, was the son of Winnipeg Free Press co-founder William Luxton. After working for the Winnipeg Free Press, Norman Luxton travelled, then joined the Calgary Herald for eight years. In 1901, he journeyed 10,000 miles on the Pacific in the dug-out canoe Tilikum. After becoming ill, Luxton abandoned the trip in Fiji and came to Banff to recuperate. The around-the-world trip was subsequently completed by his sailing partner, Capt. John Voss.
Luxton bought Banff's Crag and Canyon newspaper in 1902 and remained as publisher until 1951. Also in 1902, he established the Sign of the Goat Curio store which specialized in Stoney Indian handicrafts and taxidermy specimens. Other significant Luxton businesses were the King Edward Hotel and Livery, Luxton Bros. insurance (with brother Louis Luxton) and the Lux Block, which included a hotel, the Lux Theatre and retail stores.
In 1904, Norman Luxton married Georgina (Georgie) Elizabeth McDougall, 1870-1965, of the pioneer missionary McDougall family of Morley, Alberta. In addition to her McDougall connections, Georgie Luxton was related by marriage to Senator George Ross. Norman and Georgie Luxton had one child, Eleanor Georgina, born in Banff in 1908.
The Luxtons were important Banff "boosters" with involvement in numerous local organizations and events. Norman Luxton managed the Banff Indian Days from 1909 to 1950, was a founder of Banff Winter Carnival and was involved with native events at the Calgary Stampede for 25 years. In 1953, Norman established a museum to house his native artifacts. The Luxton Museum was built in co-operation with Eric Harvie of the Glenbow Foundation of Calgary. After Luxton's death, the museum continued to be managed by the Glenbow until 1992.
Eleanor Luxton, 1908-1995, was a writer, historian, researcher, engineer, teacher and business woman. After graduating from high school in Banff in 1926, she attended the University of Alberta from 1926 until 1939, receiving degrees in history (BA '30, MA'33), a Diploma in Education (1931) and subsequent education, biology and natural history courses during the summers.
Between 1937 and 1956, Eleanor received further degrees and certificates from studies at Garbutt Business College (Calgary), St. Stephen's College (Edmonton), Ottawa Technical High School, Havergal Ladies College (Ontario), St. George Williams College (Montreal), McGill University (Montreal) and the Banff School of Fine Arts. Subjects studied included office practices, shorthand, machine draughting, English, civil engineering (BSc '46), German, broadcast writing, management, commerce, accounting and commercial law.
Eleanor Luxton's extensive education overlapped and preceded a long and varied professional career. Her teaching career extended from high school teacher in Alberta (Banff and Sexsmith), 1933-1940, to university lecturer in Montreal in the 1950s. During the 1940s, she worked in locomotive design for the CPR in Montreal. Beginning in 1956 and continuing until 1965, when she returned to Banff to care for her mother, Eleanor worked throughout southern Alberta as a field researcher for Calgary's Glenbow Foundation. From 1965 until her death in 1995, Eleanor remained in Banff in her family home and pursued an active career in writing and research.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual, visual and sound materials pertaining to Norman Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and their family members and friends (including Georgina Luxton, Norman's parents and siblings, and members of the Ross, Graham and McDougall families). Includes correspondence, personal and professional records, financial documents, organization and volunteer records, business and property records, scrapbooks and albums, research materials, candid and professional portraits, various collected materials, and other related content.
Notes
Fonds consists of three sous-fonds:
I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds, [ca.1880]-1962, ca. 7.5 m. of textual records and photographs in four series: A. Correspondence, B. Business, financial and legal, C. Personal, D. Personal and professional, E. Collected materials.
II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds, [ca.1890]-1995, ca. 15 m. of textual records, sound recordings and photographs in six series: A. Correspondence, B. Professional, C. Personal, D. Business, financial and legal, E. Travel and events, F. Collected materials.
III. Luxton family sous-fonds, 1836-1972, ca.6.5 m. of textual records and photographs in four series: A. Norman Luxton family series, [ca.1900-ca.1970]; B. Georgina Luxton series, [ca.1890]-1967; C. Related family series, [ca.1890]-1972; D. Other material series, 1836-1970; E. Luxton family home records [1996].
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Luxton, Georgina
Luxton, Norman
Subject Access
Arts
Commerce and industry
Education
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
First Nations
Professional and Personal Life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Research
Access Restrictions
Some restriction/s on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: electronic finding aid for processed material
box list for unprocessed material
Creator
Luxton, Norman
Luxton, Georgina
Luxton, Eleanor
Category
Arts
Commerce and industry
Education
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
Electronic Resources
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Collected Material Series

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Series consists of textual records, photographs and video and sound recordings collected by Eleanor Luxton. Contents include various published and unpublished materials, including sheet music, correspondence, books about Canadian and Indigenous history, magazines, souvenir publications, travel guid…
Date Range
1875-[2004]
Reference Code
LUX / II / F
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Sound recording
Video
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / F : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / II / F
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Sound recording
Video
Date Range
1875-[2004]
Physical Description
37.0 cm textual records.-- photographs.-- 74 cm sound recordings
Scope & Content
Series consists of textual records, photographs and video and sound recordings collected by Eleanor Luxton. Contents include various published and unpublished materials, including sheet music, correspondence, books about Canadian and Indigenous history, magazines, souvenir publications, travel guides, and pamphlets; visual materials, including commercial postcards, portraits of Georginal Luxton and other family members, photographs of the Tilikum on display in Victoria, and a portfolio of illustrated Stoney Nakoda portraits by R.H. Palenske; oral histories recorded and collected by Eleanor Luxton; and a VHS copy of "Qualicum Wind".
Notes
Series consists of four sub-series:
Textual records
Photographs
Oral Histories (includes printed interview transcripts; transcripts in electronic format written to CD Rom and 3.5" floppy disk; supporting documentation; the recorded interviews on audio cassettes and R120 DAT tapes)
Audiovisual and sound records
Finding Aid
Electronic finding aid available
Title Source
Title based on contents of series
Processing Status
Processed
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Edison voicewriter discs

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 8 Edison voicewriter dictation discs, possibly used by Eleanor Luxton for collection of oral histories or research. Content of discs unknown.
Date Range
[ca.1953-1970]
Reference Code
LUX / II / F4 / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Recording disc
Sound recording
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 / F4 : Audiovisual and sound records
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / F4 / 1
GMD
Recording disc
Sound recording
Date Range
[ca.1953-1970]
Physical Description
8 sound recording discs
Scope & Content
File consists of 8 Edison voicewriter dictation discs, possibly used by Eleanor Luxton for collection of oral histories or research. Content of discs unknown.
Notes
Items kept in original blank storage envelope
Subject Access
Research
Personal and Professional Life
Reproduction Restrictions
Discs require special equipment to access contents - may be blank
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies fonds

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Part Of
Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of the records of the Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies and reflect the society's organisation, activities, events, and membership. Photographic records include 22 photograph albums documenting Skyline camps, hikes and members; photographs collected by Marian Goldstrom during r…
Date Range
[1933]-2000
Reference Code
M121 / S27 / V480
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Motion picture
Video
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Transparency
Sound recording
Cassette
Textual record
Organization record
Published record
Part Of
Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 121
S 27
V 480
Sous-Fonds
M 121
S 27
V 480
Accession Number
6678, 7437 (unproc)
Reference Code
M121 / S27 / V480
GMD
Motion picture
Video
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Transparency
Sound recording
Cassette
Textual record
Organization record
Published record
Other Title Info
Previously known as Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Date Range
[1933]-2000
Physical Description
22 photograph albums. -- photographs: ca.160 transparencies; 35mm, ca.30 prints, 2 videocassettes. -- 1.3 m textual records. -- 4 audiocassettes
History / Biographical
In the 1920s John Murray Gibbon, Head of the Publicity Department of the Canadian Pacific Railway, recommended the creation of new activities and recreational pursuits for tourists visiting the national parks. Gibbon decided that horseback riding and sleeping outdoors in tents, teepees, or railway bungalow camps would appeal to many tourists and the Skyline Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies was established. Outdoor enthusiasts who visited Banff annually along with Banff and area residents proposed a similar organization for hikers. Gibbon responded with the Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies, with their inaugural hike occurring in 1933. The first annual meeting of the Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies was held immediately following the first hike and N.B. Sanson, retired meteorologist of Banff, became the Club's first president. The five vice-presidents elected were: Major Selby Walker of Calgary, Peter Whyte of Banff, Carl Rungius of New York, Ian Somerville of Philadelphia, and Miss Georgina Englehard of New York. A secretary-treasurer and council members were also elected and a certified hiking mileage of 25 miles in the Canadian Rockies was set as the criteria for admission of new members.
In 1961 C.P.R. sponsorship ceased for both the Trail Riders and the Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies. Both groups re-organized as separate volunteer, non-profit organizations and the Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies was renamed the Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies. The offices of the five vice-presidents as well as the honourary president were discontinued and replaced with an executive commitee consisting of President, Vice-President, Executive Secretary, and Committee Chairperson.
The Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies establish a new base camp location each summer and coordinate five 1-week camps from that base camp throughout the summer.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of the records of the Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies and reflect the society's organisation, activities, events, and membership. Photographic records include 22 photograph albums documenting Skyline camps, hikes and members; photographs collected by Marian Goldstrom during research for "Fifty Years of Trails and Tales, Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies," published in 1982; ca.160 35mm transparencies in 2 Kodak carousels containing promotional slides, presenter's guidelines and 4 sound track audio-tapes; 1 BASF videotape containing a recording of CBC mini-report about Skyline Hikers; 1 TDK videotape "Skyline Camp at Sunset Pass 1998" by Moe Bilous.
Textual records include Skyline Hikers minutes of meetings, 1961-1980 and 1980-1997; minutes, agendas, and reports, 1991-1995 and 1996-1997; marketing articles and advertisements; guest lists, 1949-1975; membership lists, 1973-1986; by-laws, 1961-1976, 1986; outfitter's agreement, 1998-99; hostess guidelines, 1991; camp and membership lists, 1991-2000; correspondence with Parks Canada and miscellaneous; budgets, 1994-1997; legal insurance, completed evaluations, 1994-1996; cardex files of membership cards and inactive members.
Name Access
Goldstrom, Marion (collector)
Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Subject Access
Hiking
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
box list for unprocessed material
Creator
Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Accession record, Marian Goldstrom, ed. "Fifty Years of Trails and Tales" (Calgary: Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies, 1982)
Title Source
Title based on provenance of fonds
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
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Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation fonds

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of administrative and operational records of the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation and the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. Textual records: 1. Board of Trustees; 2. Administration; 3. Archives; 4. Gallery; 5. Heritage collections; 6. Photography. Photographs: A. Foundation b…
Date Range
[after 1958]
Reference Code
M124 / S38 / V692
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Motion picture
Video
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Map
Plan
Sound recording
Cassette
Recording disc
Textual record
Corporate record
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 124
S 38
V 692
Sous-Fonds
M 124
S 38
V 692
Accession Number
429, 1010, 1415, 1464, 1488, 1558, 1567, 1609, 1856, 1879, 1919, 2043, 2471, 2803, 2810, 2968, 3068, 3112, 3123, 3149, 3228, 3291, 3372, 3438, 3499, 3702, 3840, 4062, 4089, 4092, 5102, 5161, 5180, 5344, 5422, 5489, 5685, 5806, 6162, 6495, 6694, 6915, 7263, 7317 (unproc), 7763 (unproc)
Reference Code
M124 / S38 / V692
GMD
Motion picture
Video
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Map
Plan
Sound recording
Cassette
Recording disc
Textual record
Corporate record
Date Range
[after 1958]
Physical Description
ca.6.0 m textual records. -- ca.12,500 photographs: prints, transparencies, negatives. -- 13 sound recordings: 6 audio cassettes, 7 audio compact disc (copy of 2 audio cassettes). -- 7 video tape recording: 1 VHS, 6 DVD. -- 1 cartographic record: survey site plan: 1:250
History / Biographical
The Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation is a charitable, non-profit organization that operates the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The Wa-Che-Yo-Cha-Pa Foundation, as the foundation was initially named, was founded and endowed by artists Peter and Catharine Whyte in 1958. It supported broad causes as well as acting as an agency for collecting and preserving cultural materials of the Canadian Rockies.
In 1968, a building designed by Philippe Delesalle and known as the Archives of the Canadian Rockies opened at 111 Bear Street in Banff, providing accommodation for a regional archives, gallery and the Banff Library. After a major renovation and addition in 1993, the foundation now supports three collection and exhibition departments under the name of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies: Archives and Library, Art Gallery and Heritage Collection.
Geographic collecting limits of the museum are the mountainous areas of Canada bounded by the 49th Parallel on the south, the Peace River on the north, the Front Ranges of the Rocky Mountains on the east and the Columbia Mountains on the west.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of administrative and operational records of the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation and the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.
Textual records: 1. Board of Trustees; 2. Administration; 3. Archives; 4. Gallery; 5. Heritage collections; 6. Photography.
Photographs: A. Foundation buildings; B. Gallery exhibition installation shots (negatives only); C. Events and guests (including Banff Day, gallery openings, special events and guests); D. Displays (inside and outside of the museum); E. Publicity and publication (includes views produced for this purpose); F. General (mainly people, places and events in Banff and area; includes photographs produced by Museum staff not included in other series). Photographs were made by staff of the Whyte Foundation, private photographers, and others.
Three sound recordings were made for research purposes during the course of Gallery operations; pertain to Ann Wheeler, David Settles and Peter Whyte art and exhibit. Other sound recording is of Grant MacEwan talk at the Whyte Museum, December 1993; recorded by Woody MacPhail. Video recording is of Banff Day 1997 by Eddie Hunter. 2 audio cassettes are a recording of the Clifford Jackson White memorial service held September 13, 2003 hosted by the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.
Six sound and video recordings were made as part of the Fireside Chats at the Whyte program. These oral histories were conducted before a live audience at the historic Crosby home, Abegweit during the years 2012-2014. Interviews with Rob Crosby, Dorothy Carleton, Ralphine Locke, Don Mickle, Bridget Jones, Fran Drummond.
Cartographic materials include a site plan of lots 7-12, Block A, Plan 6719 B.C., November, 2000.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Subject Access
Arts
Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation
Access Restrictions
Access and use restricted
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
Related Material
A CD-R copy of the Clifford Jackson memorial service with program notes and a transcript of a speech by Bill Holmes is located in the Clifford Jackson White fonds.
Creator
Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation
Category
Arts
Cultural pluralism
Education
Environment
Family and personal life
Exploration, discovery and travel
Commerce and industry
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
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Note: March 16, 2023: Foundation Records were processed up to 2008 by Ted Hart in 2010-2011. The unprocessed records are stored off-site and there is no inventory. Some Art Department exhibition records prior to 2008 were inadvertently missed and remain in unprocessed. The file level descriptions prepared by Ted Hart are not in the database, however the inventory is located in the ArchivalMaster file for textual and sound, and ArchivalMaster2 for visual. Some records, including oversize have been added to the database, but it isn't consistent. O:\m_textual\m124_foundation_records_archivalmaster ; R:\v_visual\v692_foundation_records_archivalmaster. Access is restricted unless authorized by Head of Archives and Special Collections, CEO or CFO, or Head of applicable department.
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