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Letters to Mother [Februray - December 1951]

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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 100 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from February 20 to December 29, 1951. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, hockey games, photography, painting, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs, Catharin…
Date Range
1951
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 129
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Private record
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
Sous-Fonds
M36
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 129
GMD
Postcard
Private record
Date Range
1951
Physical Description
1.7 cm of textual records (136 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fond level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 100 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from February 20 to December 29, 1951. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, hockey games, photography, painting, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs, Catharine's uncle John passing away, installing a suite in Annie White's house, the deaths of Jack W. Brewster and Allan Mather on the same day [June 12], camping/sketching trips [mostly to Lake Louise, Bow Lake and Yoho National Park], Banff Indian Days, installing a new bridge over the Spray River, a roadtrip to Lethbridge in August for a ceremony to make Governor General Ciscount Alexander an honourary chief [ceremony held in Standoff], Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillips' tour of Canada, the deaths and funerals of Colonel Phillip Moore and Hal Waterhouse in November, making up the annual Christmas card, and various Christmas activities and parties. Also includes postcards and note cards.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981.
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Moore, Pearl
Moore, Edmee
Moore, Phil
Campbell, Gray
Campbell, Eleanor
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
White, Annie
Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
Morant, Willie
Whyte, Jon
Brewster, Jack Walker
Mather, Allan
Waterhouse, Hal
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Banff Indian Days
Birds
Bird watching
Birthday
Businesses
Camping
Canadian Pacific Railway
Children
Christmas
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Curling
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Funeral
Home
Hospital
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Louise
Leisure
Mountain
Norquay Ski Hill
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Photography
Post Office
Royal tours
Scenery
Skating
Ski areas
Skiing
Stoney Nakoda
Trains
Trans-Canada Highway
Travel
Winter
Weather
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Bow Lake
Banff National Park
Morley
Calgary
Lethbridge
Alberta
Concord
Massachusetts
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Creator
Robb Whyte, Catharine
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources

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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

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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
Electronic Resources

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529. Stoney Indian Camp

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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of unidentified First Nations people sitting and standing along a loose row of tepees at the Banff Indian Days grounds
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1950]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 1302
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Postcard
  2 images  
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 - 1302
GMD
Photograph
Postcard
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1950]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of unidentified First Nations people sitting and standing along a loose row of tepees at the Banff Indian Days grounds
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing relations
Stoney
Stoney Nakoda
Tepee
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
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Banff Indian Days parade

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of unidentified First Nations women dressed in regalia on horseback during the Banff Indian Days parade - "Mrs. Hector [Mary Jean] Crawler head of group Banff Indian Days about 1909 or '10" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
Date Range
[ca. 1909-1910]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 872
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Postcard
  2 images  
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 - 872
GMD
Photograph
Postcard
Date Range
[ca. 1909-1910]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of unidentified First Nations women dressed in regalia on horseback during the Banff Indian Days parade - "Mrs. Hector [Mary Jean] Crawler head of group Banff Indian Days about 1909 or '10" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
Name Access
Crawler, Mary Jean
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Horses
Indigenous Peoples
Parade
Recognizing relations
Stoney
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
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Brother of Joe House

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of an unidentified First Nations man dressed in regalia and posed in a studio setting - "Brother of Joe House about 1911" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
Date Range
[ca.1910]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 873
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Postcard
  2 images  
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 - 873
GMD
Photograph
Postcard
Date Range
[ca.1910]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of an unidentified First Nations man dressed in regalia and posed in a studio setting - "Brother of Joe House about 1911" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
Subject Access
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Portrait
Recognizing relations
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a group of unidentified Frist Nations people on horseback posed in an open field - "24th of May Morley 1912" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
Date Range
1912
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 875
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Postcard
  2 images  
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 - 875
GMD
Photograph
Postcard
Date Range
1912
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of a group of unidentified Frist Nations people on horseback posed in an open field - "24th of May Morley 1912" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
Subject Access
First Nations
Horses
Indigenous Peoples
Portrait
Recognizing relations
Stoney
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Morley
Alberta
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
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Unidentified First Nations man

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of an unidentified First Nations man dressed in regalia in a studio setting
Date Range
[ca.1910]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 879
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Postcard
  2 images  
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 - 879
GMD
Photograph
Postcard
Date Range
[ca.1910]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of an unidentified First Nations man dressed in regalia in a studio setting
Subject Access
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Portrait
Recognizing relations
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
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Mrs. John Simeon's sister

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a First Nations child [identified as Mrs. John Simeon's sister by Catharine Whyte on the back] dressed in regalia and standing in front of a tepee
Date Range
[ca.1910-1920]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 880
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Postcard
  2 images  
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 - 880
GMD
Photograph
Postcard
Date Range
[ca.1910-1920]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of a First Nations child [identified as Mrs. John Simeon's sister by Catharine Whyte on the back] dressed in regalia and standing in front of a tepee
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
Children
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing relations
Stoney
Stoney Nakoda
Tepee
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
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Mrs. John Simeon's sister

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of an unidentified First Nations man wearing a suit with a bandana around his neck and a cowboy hat standing beside a seated woman [Mrs. John Simeon's sister] wearing a white dress with a scarf tied around her neck and a cowboy hat in a studio setting - "Mrs John Simeon's sister" written on t…
Date Range
[ca.1910]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 884
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Postcard
  2 images  
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 - 884
GMD
Photograph
Postcard
Date Range
[ca.1910]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of an unidentified First Nations man wearing a suit with a bandana around his neck and a cowboy hat standing beside a seated woman [Mrs. John Simeon's sister] wearing a white dress with a scarf tied around her neck and a cowboy hat in a studio setting - "Mrs John Simeon's sister" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
Subject Access
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing relations
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
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Winnie Wesley and Arthur Twoyoungmen

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Part Of
Eliza Hunter fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of a postcard of two children, Winnie [Winnifred?] Hunter Wesley and Arthur Twoyoungmen, standing side by side dressed in regalia in what appears to be a photography studio. A photographer's mark in the bottom left corner reads [Indigenous] children 511 . The back of the postcard show…
Date Range
[ca. 1900-1950]
Reference Code
V804 / PA - 14
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Postcard
  2 images  
Part Of
Eliza Hunter fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V804
Sous-Fonds
V804
Accession Number
1077
Reference Code
V804 / PA - 14
GMD
Postcard
Date Range
[ca. 1900-1950]
Physical Description
1 photograph : print, 8.9 x 13.8 cm
Scope & Content
Item consists of a postcard of two children, Winnie [Winnifred?] Hunter Wesley and Arthur Twoyoungmen, standing side by side dressed in regalia in what appears to be a photography studio. A photographer's mark in the bottom left corner reads [Indigenous] children 511 . The back of the postcard shows it came from Byron Harmon's studio.
Name Access
Wesley, Winnifred
Twoyoungmen, Arthur
Subject Access
Family and personal life
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Portrait
Stoney Nakoda
Recognizing relations
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Related Material
Recognizing Relations number RR 521
Title Source
*Image was part of the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Stoney people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives. Title from annotation on the back of the print written by Catharine Robb Whyte.
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Paul Twoyoungmen's family?

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Part Of
Eliza Hunter fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of a postcard of five visible people and a horse - a sixth person on the far right of the photo has been obscured due to a section of the photo torn out.
Date Range
[ca. 1900-1950]
Reference Code
V804 / PA - 15
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Postcard
  2 images  
Part Of
Eliza Hunter fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V804
Sous-Fonds
V804
Accession Number
1077
Reference Code
V804 / PA - 15
GMD
Postcard
Parallel Title
Paul Twoyoungmen's family, older than Eliza
Date Range
[ca. 1900-1950]
Physical Description
1 photograph : print, 13.1 x 8.6 cm
Scope & Content
Item consists of a postcard of five visible people and a horse - a sixth person on the far right of the photo has been obscured due to a section of the photo torn out.
Name Access
Twoyoungmen, Paul
Subject Access
Family and personal life
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Portrait
Stoney Nakoda
Recognizing relations
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Related Material
Recognizing Relations number RR 522
Title Source
*Image was part of the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Stoney people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives. Parallel title is the annotation on the back of the postcard written by Catharine Robb Whyte.
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Part Of
Eliza Hunter fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of a postcard of young men on horseback with more figures standing watching in the background.
Date Range
[ca. 1900-1950]
Reference Code
V804 / PA - 16
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Postcard
  1 image  
Part Of
Eliza Hunter fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V804
Sous-Fonds
V804
Accession Number
1077
Reference Code
V804 / PA - 16
GMD
Postcard
Date Range
[ca. 1900-1950]
Physical Description
1 photograph : print, 13.6 x 8.2 cm
Scope & Content
Item consists of a postcard of young men on horseback with more figures standing watching in the background.
Subject Access
Family and personal life
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Portrait
Stoney Nakoda
Recognizing relations
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Related Material
Recognizing Relations number RR 523
Title Source
*Image was part of the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Stoney people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives. Title from title printed on the postcard along the bottom, underneath the photo.
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