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Clifford White fonds
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- Part Of
- Clifford White fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consist of four separate series: A. Photograph Albums; B. Prints; C. Motion Picture; D. Written Materials. Fonds consists of 10 motion pictures pertaining mainly to skiing, particularly in the Skoki area and include 1 16mm film "Skolff" ca.1966 by Bruno Engler and 1 16mm film "Skoki" ca.1932…
- Date Range
- 1920-1992
- Reference Code
- M159 / V682
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Clifford White fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 159
- V 682
- Sous-Fonds
- M 159
- V 682
- Accession Number
- 411, 3265, 3934, 5088, 6335, 6691, 7741
- Reference Code
- M159 / V682
- Date Range
- 1920-1992
- Physical Description
- 13 reels of motion pictures. -- 3 photograph albums: 72 prints. -- 84 photographs: prints. -- 5 textual records
- History / Biographical
- Clifford White (I), 1902-1964, skier, mountaineer and photographer was the son of Dave and Annie White, and the brother of Peter Whyte. He spent his life in the Banff area and was a pioneer in ski development in the Banff and Lake Louise areas. In 1932, he and Russell H. Bennett, J.A. Weiss and A.L. Withers skied a 300 mile route from Jasper to Lake Louise in a 20 day period. Cliff White made numerous pioneering ski expeditions including trips to Skoki, the Columbia Icefields and the Coast Range of British Columbia in 1934. Clifford was an active participant in the construction of Skoki Lodge and Mount Temple Chalet, managing Mount Temple from 1939-1945. He also participated in the development of skiing at Mount Norquay. Following World War I, Clifford helped organize the first Banff Ski Club, 1926. Cliff White married Mildred Jackson, d.1953 and they had three children - Clifford Jr., Donald, and Peter.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consist of four separate series: A. Photograph Albums; B. Prints; C. Motion Picture; D. Written Materials. Fonds consists of 10 motion pictures pertaining mainly to skiing, particularly in the Skoki area and include 1 16mm film "Skolff" ca.1966 by Bruno Engler and 1 16mm film "Skoki" ca.1932-34 by Cliff White Sr.; 3 photograph albums pertaining mainly to skiing and Sunshine 1940s and 1960s; ca.119 photographs pertaining mainly to Clifford J. White and his brothers as children, Sunshine ski area vehicles, Joe Smith at Silver City, Mt. Waddington, skiing in the Rockies and Europe, Robin Peyto and one of Castle Mountain internment camp.
- Albums are: "Crossing the Coast Range, B. C., March-April 1934," 29 prints recording expedition; "Sunshine in the Canadian Rockies," ca.1940, produced for Brewster Transport Company and the Canadian Pacific Railway by British Photographic Laboratories, Banff, Alberta, 18 prints; and, "Sunshine Village, Photo Album," ca.1975, 26 prints, all views except one by Bruno Engler, Alpine Films, Banff, Alberta.
- Textual records include a birth certificate, 1935; letter from Hilary McDowall, 1963; 2 share certificates: Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies, 1932.
- Notes
- Skolff (snow golf) was a game invented by Bev & Cliff White at Sunshine. The Skoki film may have been one of four reels called "Skoki Mail," salvaged by Jim Santa Lucia, others destroyed. Photos in Bridle & Golfer by Cliff White Sr., cover annotated by him.
- Name Access
- White, Clifford
- Subject Access
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Commerce and industry
- Family and personal life
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions on access to originals
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
- motion picture summaries and selected video copies
- Related Material
- Clifford White photographs are also included in Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds (series: Whyte/Curren family photographs (M36/V683 - V) and Paris Tea Room photographs (V639). Some Clifford White textual material can be found in the Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies fonds (M188).
- Creator
- White, Clifford
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Commerce and industry
- Family and personal life
- Biographical Source Notes
- Bio file, Crag & Canyon
- Title Source
- Title based on provenance of records
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Cliff White Sr. Estate
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- Part Of
- Clifford White fonds
- Scope & Content
- Black and white photographs pertaining to individuals such as Cliff White Sr., Clifford White Jr., Dave White Jr. (Jackie), Annie White, Jiggs, Leslie Mather, Allen Mather, Bob Legget, Jim Laurie, Ed Drury, Ray McGuire, and Bill Lawrie. Photographs also includes photographs of Mt. Temple Road and M…
- Date Range
- 1920-1936
- Reference Code
- V682 / B - 1 - PA 1 to 34
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Clifford White fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- Prints
- Accession Number
- 7741
- Reference Code
- V682 / B - 1 - PA 1 to 34
- Date Range
- 1920-1936
- Physical Description
- 1cm of 33 photographs, 1 postcard
- Scope & Content
- Black and white photographs pertaining to individuals such as Cliff White Sr., Clifford White Jr., Dave White Jr. (Jackie), Annie White, Jiggs, Leslie Mather, Allen Mather, Bob Legget, Jim Laurie, Ed Drury, Ray McGuire, and Bill Lawrie. Photographs also includes photographs of Mt. Temple Road and Mt. Norquay Ski Lodge. Some photographs contain annotations. 1 photograph missing half its content.
- Title Source
- Title provided by an unidentified person.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Crossing the Coast Range B.C. March-April, 1934
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- Part Of
- Clifford White fonds
- Scope & Content
- The photograph album contains 28 colour photographs. Photographs contains members of the expedition, including Len Butler, Camille Couttet, Bob Nicholson, C. Munn, Sir N. J. Watson, E. J King, M.C., Wing-Commander E. B. Beauman, Pete McCormick, and Clifford White. Photographs pertains to locations …
- Date Range
- 1934-1938
- Reference Code
- V682 / A - PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Clifford White fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- Photograph Albums
- Accession Number
- 441
- Reference Code
- V682 / A - PD - 1
- Date Range
- 1934-1938
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album.
- Scope & Content
- The photograph album contains 28 colour photographs. Photographs contains members of the expedition, including Len Butler, Camille Couttet, Bob Nicholson, C. Munn, Sir N. J. Watson, E. J King, M.C., Wing-Commander E. B. Beauman, Pete McCormick, and Clifford White. Photographs pertains to locations such as Homathko Valley, Twist Lake, Homathko Jungle, Scimitar Valley, Scimitar Glacier, Dentiform-Stiletto Ridge, Mt. Tiedemann, Pocket Valley, Mt. Hickson, Fury Gap, Franklin Glacier, Franklin Valley, Franklin Canyon, Mystery Mountain, and Knight Inlet.
- Title Source
- Title based on album's cover.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Sunshine in the Canadian Rockies: The Brewster Transport Co., Ltd. Banff-Alta. And Canadian Pacific Railway
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- Part Of
- Clifford White fonds
- Scope & Content
- The photograph album contains 18 black and white photographs. Photographs contains photographs of the Brewster transportation cars and visitors skiing at Sunshine Village.
- Date Range
- 1934-1938
- Reference Code
- V682 / A - PD - 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
3 images
- Part Of
- Clifford White fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V682
- Series
- Photograph Albums
- Sous-Fonds
- V682
- Accession Number
- 5088
- Reference Code
- V682 / A - PD - 2
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1934-1938
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album.
- Scope & Content
- The photograph album contains 18 black and white photographs. Photographs contains photographs of the Brewster transportation cars and visitors skiing at Sunshine Village.
- Title Source
- Title based on album's cover.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Sunshine Village Photo Album
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- Part Of
- Clifford White fonds
- Scope & Content
- The photograph album contains 26 total: 25 black and white photographs and 1 colour photograph. Photographs pertain to visitors skiing at Sunshine Village.
- Date Range
- n.d.
- Reference Code
- V682 / A - PD - 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
3 images
- Part Of
- Clifford White fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V682
- Series
- Photograph Albums
- Sous-Fonds
- V682
- Accession Number
- 5088
- Reference Code
- V682 / A - PD - 3
- Date Range
- n.d.
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album.
- Scope & Content
- The photograph album contains 26 total: 25 black and white photographs and 1 colour photograph. Photographs pertain to visitors skiing at Sunshine Village.
- Title Source
- Title based on album's cover.
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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