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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
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- Part Of
- 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
Peter and Catharine Whyte Fonds
(M36/S37/V683)
I. Peter and Catharine Whyte Sous-Fonds - 1862
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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Robb Morse family album
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Robb / Morse family album, [1920 – 1923]. 55 pages, 549 photographs, small photos throughout album measured at approximately 4 cm x 6 cm. Some photographs captioned. Photographs pertain to Family and friends sailing at Seal Harbor, Maine, the Robb’s summer resort, Rockefeller brothers, pets, school…
- Date Range
- [1920 - 1923]
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / A / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
548 images
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Sub-Series
- V683 / I / A : Catharine Robb Whyte sub series
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / A / PD - 1
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Date Range
- [1920 - 1923]
- Physical Description
- Photograph Album : 1 photograph album (549 photographs; b&w).
- Scope & Content
- Robb / Morse family album, [1920 – 1923]. 55 pages, 549 photographs, small photos throughout album measured at approximately 4 cm x 6 cm. Some photographs captioned. Photographs pertain to Family and friends sailing at Seal Harbor, Maine, the Robb’s summer resort, Rockefeller brothers, pets, school days, sports, dressup/ theatre, picnics by the water, outdoor lawn games, swimming, swim team, sailing, women’s track and field, wedding, Seal Harbor, Maine, the Robb’s summer resort, house interiors
- Storage Range
- Oversize upstairs
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Subject Access
- Family
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Arts
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of album
- Content Details
- Pages of note: #43 John D Rockefeller III, Catharine, Nelson A. Rockerfeller , #53 John D Rockefeller III and Nelson A. Rockerfeller, #55 John D Rockefeller III.
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 59 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document trip to Baffin Island and include landscapes in and around Pangnirtung. Images also include camping and hiking shots, helicopters and an airplane, as well as motorboat even…
- Date Range
- 1974
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 3 / PA - 117 to 176
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
54 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / I / B / 3 : Catharine Robb Whyte: Catharine Robb Whyte
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 3 / PA - 117 to 176
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1974
- Physical Description
- 59 photographs : col. chromogenic prints ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 59 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document trip to Baffin Island and include landscapes in and around Pangnirtung. Images also include camping and hiking shots, helicopters and an airplane, as well as motorboat events.
- Notes
- Any images with duplicates or very similar contents not scanned. PA-154, 155, & 156 have been misnumbered and appear twice in the order. The prints are not duplicates, but the three that follow the initial appearance are suffixed _01 in the scans.
- Subject Access
- Aerial photography
- Airplanes
- Boats
- Buildings
- Camping
- Camps
- Children
- Communities
- Glaciers
- Helicopters
- Indigenous Peoples
- Inuit
- Mountains
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 53 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document trip to Baffin Island and include landscapes in and around Pangnirtung. Images also include camping and hiking shots, helicopters and aerial views, as well as settlements a…
- Date Range
- 1974
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 3 / PA - 177 to 230
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
31 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / I / B / 3 : Catharine Robb Whyte: Catharine Robb Whyte
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 3 / PA - 177 to 230
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1974
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 53 prints; col.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 53 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document trip to Baffin Island and include landscapes in and around Pangnirtung. Images also include camping and hiking shots, helicopters and aerial views, as well as settlements and locals.
- Subject Access
- Aerial photography
- Airplanes
- Boats
- Buildings
- Camping
- Camps
- Children
- Communities
- Glaciers
- Helicopters
- Indigenous Peoples
- Inuit
- Mountains
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 56 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document trip to Baffin Island and include landscapes in and around Pangnirtung. Images also include a trip up a fjord, the Hudson's Bay Manager's new house, and Inuit from various …
- Date Range
- 1974
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 3 / PA - 231 to 287
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
47 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / I / B / 3 : Catharine Robb Whyte: Catharine Robb Whyte
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 3 / PA - 231 to 287
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1974
- Physical Description
- 56 photographs : col. chromogenic prints ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 56 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document trip to Baffin Island and include landscapes in and around Pangnirtung. Images also include a trip up a fjord, the Hudson's Bay Manager's new house, and Inuit from various settlements.
- Notes
- Any images with duplicates or very similar contents not scanned. Some prints have been misnumbered and appear twice in the order. The prints are not duplicates.
- Subject Access
- Aerial photography
- Airplanes
- Boats
- Buildings
- Camping
- Camps
- Children
- Communities
- Glaciers
- Helicopters
- Indigenous Peoples
- Inuit
- Mountains
- scenic
- Geographic Access
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 61 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document trip to Baffin Island and include landscapes in and around Pangnirtung. Other photographs include Inuit children, Resolute, and the return flight. Also includes images from…
- Date Range
- 1974
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 3 / PA - 288 to 349
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
50 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / I / B / 3 : Catharine Robb Whyte: Catharine Robb Whyte
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 3 / PA - 288 to 349
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1974
- Physical Description
- 61 photographs : col. chromogenic prints ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 61 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document trip to Baffin Island and include landscapes in and around Pangnirtung. Other photographs include Inuit children, Resolute, and the return flight. Also includes images from a Baffin Island party.
- Subject Access
- Aerial photography
- Airplanes
- Boats
- Buildings
- Camping
- Camps
- Children
- Communities
- Glaciers
- Helicopters
- Indigenous Peoples
- Inuit
- Mountains
- scenic
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 61 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document trip to Baffin Island and include landscapes in and around Pangnirtung. Groups of Inuit and non-Inuit outside around airplane and on rocks, in boats and canoes. Interior sh…
- Date Range
- 1974-1975
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 3 / PA - 350 to 418
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
56 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / I / B / 3 : Catharine Robb Whyte: Catharine Robb Whyte
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 3 / PA - 350 to 418
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1974-1975
- Physical Description
- 61 photographs : col. chromogenic prints ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 61 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document trip to Baffin Island and include landscapes in and around Pangnirtung. Groups of Inuit and non-Inuit outside around airplane and on rocks, in boats and canoes. Interior shots are of Frobisher Church.
- Subject Access
- Aerial photography
- Airplanes
- Boats
- Buildings
- Camping
- Camps
- Children
- Churches
- Communities
- Glaciers
- Helicopters
- Indigenous Peoples
- Inuit
- Mountains
- scenic
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 55 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document trip to Baffin Island and include landscapes in and around Pangnirtung. Activities include boating, camping and hiking. Other images include children sleeping and Old Rock …
- Date Range
- 1974-1975
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 3 / PA - 419 to 474
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
41 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / I / B / 3 : Catharine Robb Whyte: Catharine Robb Whyte
- Sous-Fonds
- v683
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 3 / PA - 419 to 474
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1974-1975
- Physical Description
- 55 photographs : col. chromogenic prints ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 55 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document trip to Baffin Island and include landscapes in and around Pangnirtung. Activities include boating, camping and hiking. Other images include children sleeping and Old Rock meat cache.
- Subject Access
- Aerial photography
- Airplanes
- Boats
- Buildings
- Camping
- Camps
- Children
- Churches
- Communities
- Glaciers
- Hiking
- Indigenous Peoples
- Inuit
- Mountains
- scenic
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 46 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document trip to Baffin Island and include landscapes in and around Pangnirtung. Activities include camping and hiking. Other images include aerial views of fjords, mountains and la…
- Date Range
- 1974-1975
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 3 / PA - 475 to 521
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
42 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / I / B / 3 : Catharine Robb Whyte: Catharine Robb Whyte
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 3 / PA - 475 to 521
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1974-1975
- Physical Description
- 46 photographs : col. chromogenic prints ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 46 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document trip to Baffin Island and include landscapes in and around Pangnirtung. Activities include camping and hiking. Other images include aerial views of fjords, mountains and landscapes.
- Subject Access
- Aerial photography
- Airplanes
- Boats
- Buildings
- Camping
- Camps
- Children
- Churches
- Communities
- Glaciers
- Hiking
- Indigenous Peoples
- Inuit
- Mountains
- scenic
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 52 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document trip to Baffin Island and include landscapes in and around Pangnirtung. Other areas include Frobisher Bay, and activities pertain to parachuting onto ice cap and views of g…
- Date Range
- 1974-1975
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 3 / PA - 522 to 574
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
51 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / I / B / 3 : Catharine Robb Whyte: Catharine Robb Whyte
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 3 / PA - 522 to 574
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1974-1975
- Physical Description
- 52 photographs : col. chromogenic prints ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 52 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document trip to Baffin Island and include landscapes in and around Pangnirtung. Other areas include Frobisher Bay, and activities pertain to parachuting onto ice cap and views of glacial moraine, mountains, and fjords from airplane.
- Subject Access
- Aerial photography
- Airplanes
- Boats
- Buildings
- Camping
- Camps
- Children
- Churches
- Communities
- Glaciers
- Hiking
- Indigenous Peoples
- Inuit
- Mountains
- scenic
- Schools
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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