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Dorothy Whyte fonds

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Part Of
Dorothy Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of: I. Personal papers, business papers and ephemera mainly concerning Whyte's involvement in publicity and hospitality with Canadian Pacific, primarily with the Banff Springs Hotel. II. Correspondence and writings resulting from her friendship with Peter and Catharine Whyte and he…
Date Range
1887-1987
Reference Code
M59 / V689
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Dorothy Whyte fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 59
V 689
Sous-Fonds
M 59
V 689
Accession Number
75, 124, 136, 505, 791, 972, 1150, 1185, 1187, 1580, 1885, 2375, 3061, 3114, 3507, 3590, 3742, 5098, 5127, 5210, 5298, 5380, 5389, 5861
Reference Code
M59 / V689
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1887-1987
Physical Description
16 cm of textual records. -- 5 photograph albums (ca.400 prints). -- ca.260 photographs : prints
History / Biographical
Dorothy V. Whyte, b.1893, was a Canadian Pacific Railway employee at Banff, Alberta, Canada, until 1939. Whyte came to Banff from the Yukon and was first employed by the Banff Springs Hotel in 1920. She worked as an Information Clerk and later Special Representative for the Canadian Pacific Railway until 1939. She worked in Vancouver until 1963, returning to Banff where she became involved in local affairs before returning to West Vancouver in 1969. While living at the coast, Whyte frequently visited the Mount Assiniboine area and maintained close ties with Banff. Dorothy Whyte is not related to the White/Whyte family of Banff.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of: I. Personal papers, business papers and ephemera mainly concerning Whyte's involvement in publicity and hospitality with Canadian Pacific, primarily with the Banff Springs Hotel. II. Correspondence and writings resulting from her friendship with Peter and Catharine Whyte and her interest in Banff affairs; correspondents include Catharine Robb Whyte, Jon Whyte and Erling Strom. III. Copy of last will and testament of Catharine Robb Whyte, 1977, and probate, 1980, of which Dorothy Whyte was a beneficiary. IV. Photographs pertaining to Dorothy Whyte, friends and associates; activities, particularly hiking and trail riding in Rocky Mountains; Banff Springs Hotel and Chateau Lake Louise, events and staff; Banff people and events. Most views ca.1925.
Name Access
Whyte, Dorothy
Subject Access
Family and personal life
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: basic description
microfilm copy of album/s
Creator
Whyte, Dorothy
Category
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
Less detail
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