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Jon Whyte fonds
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- Part Of
- Jon Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- I. Literary papers, ca.1960-1990, 154.5 cm of textual records: A. Projects (book files, Carl Rungius project, Peter and Catharine Whyte portfolio papers, other projects); B. General literary papers (loose papers and writing notebooks) includes Jon Whyte's concrete poetry; C. Career documents; D. Wo…
- Date Range
- 1948-1992
- Reference Code
- M88 / S28 / V690
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Machine-readable data file
- Recording disc
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Jon Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 88
- S 28
- V 690
- Sous-Fonds
- M 88
- S 28
- V 690
- Accession Number
- 553, 1315, 1497, 3854, 3865, 4020, 5301, 5663, 5869, 6283, 6785, 7498 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M88 / S28 / V690
- GMD
- Machine-readable data file
- Recording disc
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- 1948-1992
- Physical Description
- 4.5 m textual records. -- ca.7600 photographs: ca.6400 transparencies, ca.1200 prints and negatives. -- 27 electronic records (425 files): computer diskettes. -- 39 sound recordings: audio tape reels, audio cassettes. -- 5 motion pictures
- History / Biographical
- Jon Anthony Whyte, 1941-1992, was an author, poet, writer, editor, journalist, broadcaster, publisher, environmentalist and museum curator at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Whyte was born in Banff to Jack White, son of merchant Dave White, and Barbara Carpenter Whyte. After public school education in Banff and Medicine Hat, Alberta, he received a B.A. in English from the University of Alberta in 1964, followed by a Masters degree in Medieval English in 1967. Subsequently, he received a Masters in Communications from Stanford University, California in 1974. His thesis at Stanford was a film documentary, "Jimmy Simpson, Mountain Man". During his time at U of A, Whyte worked as a broadcaster for CKUA Radio and as a sessional Instructor at U of A, 1965-1967.
- Upon returning to Banff, ca.1968, Whyte managed the Book and Art Den and helped establish Summerthought Press. In 1969 he became a columnist for the "Crag and Canyon," continuing until 1991, and in 1970 became a board member of the Peter Whyte Foundation (now Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies). From 1980 until his death, Whyte was Curator of the Heritage collections at the museum. He continued to write and publish extensively throughout the 1980s. He was involved with the formation of the Writer's Guild of Alberta and was elected its president in 1990. He received the WGA's Stephan Stephansson Award for Poetry in 1983. Whyte was also active in numerous other organizations, including the League of Canadian Poets, Alberta Museums Association, Canadian Museums Association, Interpretation Canada, Bow Valley Naturalists and the Alberta Wilderness Association.
- Scope & Content
- I. Literary papers, ca.1960-1990, 154.5 cm of textual records: A. Projects (book files, Carl Rungius project, Peter and Catharine Whyte portfolio papers, other projects); B. General literary papers (loose papers and writing notebooks) includes Jon Whyte's concrete poetry; C. Career documents; D. Works by other writers and artists.
- II. Personal / professional papers, 1948-1991, 325.5 cm of textual records: A. School and university papers; B. Correspondence; C. Alphabetical files; D. Travel papers; E. Organizations (incl. Writer's Guild of Alberta, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Bow Valley Naturalists, others); F. Other.
- III. Electronic records, 1984-1991, 27 computer disks (425 files); files are mainly literary, with some letters and files pertaining to organizations, including the Whyte Museum
- IV. Photographs and films, ca.1950-1991, ca.7600 items (mainly transparencies): A. Transparencies. Included in this sub-series are The Princess of the Stars musical drama performed in Banff National Park; B. Prints and negatives; C. Collected photographs; D. Films (5 items)
- V. Sound recordings, ca.1950- 1988, 39 items.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Jon
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Communications
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- 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
- series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- searchable electronic lists for correspondence files (sub-series II.B.) and alphabetical files (sub-series II.C.)
- video reference copy for "Jimmy Simpson: mountain man"
- list of available Jon Whyte publications held by the Whyte Museum
- list of Jon Whyte Crag and Canyon newspaper columns
- Related Material
- Art works and artifacts transferred to art collection and Heritage Collection, Whyte Museum
- Creator
- Whyte, Jon
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Sound recordings. -- [ca.1950]-1988
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- Part Of
- Jon Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of sound recordings arising from Jon Whyte's personal, literary, broadcasting, and historical activities. Includes seven sub-series: A. Poetry, n.d., 1977-1986, n.d., 11 reels; practice, broadcast and off-air recordings of Jon Whyte reading his own short and long works, including P…
- Reference Code
- S28 / 1 to 43
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Jon Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Series
- V. Jon Whyte sound recordings
- Accession Number
- 3687, 3844, 6283
- Reference Code
- S28 / 1 to 43
- Physical Description
- 43 sound recordings : audio tape reels, audio cassettes; mainly 1/4" x 600' tape reels
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of sound recordings arising from Jon Whyte's personal, literary, broadcasting, and historical activities. Includes seven sub-series:
- A. Poetry, n.d., 1977-1986, n.d., 11 reels; practice, broadcast and off-air recordings of Jon Whyte reading his own short and long works, including Paley (incomplete), The Fells of Brightness, Minisniwapta and Ike Mills Finishing School. Some of the off-air items are from CBC's Alberta Anthology. (S28/1- 11)
- B. Broadcasts, n.d., 1972-1980s?, 8 reels; work tape interviews with writers at the Conference of Canadian Writers and Critics, Banff, ca.1974, including Desmond Pacey, Sylvia Fraser and Irving Layton, accompanied by commentary by Jon Whyte; review of Edmonton Access Catalog, 1974, with transcript; Art in the Canadian Rockies, commentary by Jon Whyte, 1980s. (S28/12-19)
- C. Work tapes for Mountain Man, interviews with Jimmy Simpson by Catharine Whyte, 1972, 6 reels. (S28/20-25)
- D. Interviews and discussions, n.d., 1981-1989?, 7 reels; partly arising from research/writing projects. Informants include Nick Morant on Lake Louise; Dennis Burton? re Homage, Henry Kelsey; George Encil; Dorothy Wardle re Carl Rungius. (S28/26-32)
- E. Meetings, n.d., ca.1975-1987, 3 reels; re formation of Banff Provisional Advisory Committee? and Banff Heritage Building Seminar. (S28/33-35)
- F. Childhood, n.d., ca.1950, 3 items; play/test tapes, speeches and dog barking. (S28/38-38)
- G. Collected, n.d., 1969-1988, 5 items; "CBR programme on Jimmy Simpson," April 3, 1969; Shawna Rolston with Vicki Gabereau (off-air); Bill Smythe interviewed by Joe Benge. (S28/35-43)
- Finding Aid
- More detail available in inventory binder.
- Title Source
- Title based on material
- Content Details
- Item list:
- S28/1 Jon Whyte reading Paley.
- S28/2 Radio broadcast CBC "Alberta Anthology", includes "Epeirogeny" from "The Fells of Brightness" by Jon Whyte, read by Robert Combs.
- S28/3 Jon Whyte and Tony Bloom, "The Fells of Brightness Part 1", 1985.
- S28/4 Jon Whyte : The Fells.
- S28/5 Jon Whyte reading, Edmonton.
- S28/6 Jon Whyte poetry readings, March 11, 1977, CBC Radio
- S28/7 John Jervix & Jon Whyte, "Mermaid", poetry reading with guitar
- S28/8 "The Mermaid".
- S28/9 "Swansong", March 2/86, for State of the Arts.
- S28/10 "Minisniwapta: Voices of the River.
- S28/11 "Minisniwapta". -- cassette; S28/12A Art & the Rockies: Jon Whyte discussing mountain paintings and painters
- S28/12B Jon Whyte's "Ike Mills' Finishing School" on Alberta Anthology.
- S28/13A Performance of "Minisniwapta" (Poem on Bow River by Jon Whyte).
- S28/13B Radio performance of Jon Whyte's poem on Ike & Alma Mills.
- S28/14 Desmond Pacey interviewed by Jon Whyte, [1972?].
- S28/15 Interviews of Sylvia Fraser and Irving [Layton?] by Jon Whyte.
- S28/16 Sylvia Fraser speaking at the Conference of Canadian Writers and Critics.
- S28/17 [Jon Whyte commentary on William Kurelek?].
- S28/18 Radio broadcast by Jon Whyte, labeled "Edmonton Access Catalog".
- S28/19 Art & the Canadian Rockies, described by Jon Whyte.
- S28/20-25 Jimmy Simpson Interview dub. tapes 1 to 6.
- S28/26 Interview with Nick Morant, Jan/81 re Lake Louise, "Diamond in the Wilderness" research, Carole Harmon and Willie Morant present.
- S28/27 Jon Whyte talking with illustrator of Kelsey poem, 1982.
- S28/28-29 George Encil interviewed by Bob Sandford and Jon Whyte, Feb.21,1987.
- S28/30 George Encil.
- S28/31 Dorothy Wardle on Carl Rungius.
- S28/32 Jon Whyte and others talking while walking at Lake O'Hara, 1989.
- S28/33 Discussion re townsite administration with numerous people including Don Becker, Jon Whyte, Greg Stevens, Brian Patton and unidentified woman.
- S28/34-35 Banff Heritage Building Seminar, 1987
- S28/36 Children's play tape, object to get dogs to bark
- S28/37 Children's test / play tape, Jon's voice
- S28/38 Kids' play / test tape, Jon & friends?, speech on homework, by Bubby and others; S28/39 CBR programme on Jimmy Simpson, April 3, 1969
- S28/40A Story "Child's Christmas-Scarboro" and Vicki Gabereau talks to Jon Whyte;
- S28/40B Shauna Rolston with Vicki Gabereau
- S28/41A Vicki Gabereau goes to O'Hara
- S28/21B Vicki Gabereau talks to Bruno Engler
- S28/42 Vicki Gabereau, Percy, Patton
- S28/43 Joe Benge interview with Bill Smythe about Lake Louise powerhouse, Lake Louise, Yoho, other, also nature sounds.
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