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https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions8772
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Boston area.
- Date Range
- 1928-1934
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 5 / a / 1633
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.5. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 5 / a / 1633
- Date Range
- 1928-1934
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Boston area.
- Subject Access
- Skiing
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[Newsclippings, printed matter]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions9207
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Some articles about Peter Whyte.
- Date Range
- 1920-1928
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / B / 4 / a / 1914
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.B.4. Peter Whyte papers / photographs
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / B / 4 / a / 1914
- Date Range
- 1920-1928
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Some articles about Peter Whyte.
- Subject Access
- Ski jumping
- Skiing
- Banff Winter Carnival
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Peter Whyte papers and photographs
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of the following sub-series: 1. Personal papers, 1905-1956; 2. Correspondence, 1909-1962; 3. Financial, legal and business papers, 1914-1964; 4. Professional activities and interests, 1920-1961; 5. Photographs, ca.1900-1930. Textual records pertain to Whyte's interests, influences a…
- Date Range
- 1905-1964
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683 / I / B
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.B. Peter Whyte papers and photographs series
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683 / I / B
- Date Range
- 1905-1964
- Physical Description
- 73 cm of textual records. -- ca.3400 photographs (ca.2000 prints, ca.1400 negatives, 3 albums of ca.300 prints).
- History / Biographical
- Peter Whyte, 1905-1966, was an artist, photographer, outdoor enthusiast, traveller and philanthropist at Banff, Alberta. Born in Banff, Alberta to pioneer Banff merchant Dave White and Annie (Curren) White, Peter Whyte took advantage of the many opportunities for winter sports afforded by the mountains, becoming an accomplished skier and ski jumper. He was one of the region's first native-born painters with an intimate knowledge of the mountains. Whyte studied cartooning by correspondence and was encouraged by resident and visiting artists to pursue an art career, first at the Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, 1923-1924, and in 1925 at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston where he met Catharine Robb.
- Peter Whyte's varied activities included driving Hollywood stars to mountain motion picture locations, escorting groups of Chinese workers for the Canadian Pacific Railway, painting with Belmore Browne and J. E. H. MacDonald and travelling around the world by steamer. Following his marriage to Catharine, their painting flourished and their involvement in early ski development at Skoki occupied their winters. The accidental death of one of their ski guests had a profound effect on Pete and they left the ski business to travel.
- During the war, Whyte seved in the reserve army, Banff Company of the Calgary Highlanders and later with the Royal Canadian Air Force as a photographer. He served briefly as an official war artist. In civilian life he resumed his art career, explored new photographic technologies and sculpted. Cataracts interupted his work during the 1950's. Declining health plagued Whyte and after a protracted illness he died in 1966. The Peter Whyte Foundation (later the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation) was named in his honor.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of the following sub-series: 1. Personal papers, 1905-1956; 2. Correspondence, 1909-1962; 3. Financial, legal and business papers, 1914-1964; 4. Professional activities and interests, 1920-1961; 5. Photographs, ca.1900-1930.
- Textual records pertain to Whyte's interests, influences and friendships prior to his marriage; also to Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte's travels, artwork, photography and skiing. Includes material arising from Whyte's Army and Air Force career and his involvement in the Sky Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies and Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Correspondents include Belmore Browne, John Murray Gibbon, Lawren Harris, J. E. H. McDonald, Aldro Hibbard, Carl Rungius.
- Photographs consist of 1390 negatives and ca.500 corresponding prints by Peter Whyte dating from the time he began photography, ca.1920, until his marriage to Catharine Robb in 1930. Negative formats include vest pocket (4 x 6 cm) and Ica roll film (8.3 x 11 cm). Material pre-dating 1920 may have been taken by another family member. Photographs pertain to scenic views in the Banff-Lake Louise area, Banff and area events, friends and activities, mountain trips and world travels. Also includes prints of friends, relatives and promotional views of national parks collected by Peter Whyte and photograph albums assembled by Whyte pertaining to family and friends, winter sports, Banff Winter Carnival and motor trips.
- Subject Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Films and film making M
- Photography M
- Royal Canadian Air Force M
- Skiing
- Whyte, Catharine Robb M
- World War II, 1939-1945 M
- Access Restrictions
- Access to photographs requires permission in advance from the Head Archivist.
- Finding Aid
- Sub-series-level outline available. Inventory available in printed form and through this database. Photographs are described at the sub-series level only. Printed inventory provides more detail than the database for photographs.
- Related Material
- Constitutes Sous-fonds I, Series B of the Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds. Other photographs by Peter Whyte are found in Sous-fonds I, Series C.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Content Details
- Forms part of Sous-fonds I, Series B of the Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds. With the acquisition of a vest pocket camera around 1920, at approximately 15 years of age, Peter Whyte's very prolific photographic career began. (While vest pocket images -- 4 x 6 cm. negatives -- appear in the White family collection as early as 1917, none of these can be positively identified as being taken by Peter; it seems more likely that the camera was utilized by Annie, Clifford, or even Lila, and then handed down to Peter.) The earliest photograph of Peter handling a camera was taken on a family trip to the western U.S. in 1921. Indeed, many of his early photographs were taken on these family motor camping trips. In late 1922 or early 1923, Peter acquired an Ica roll film camera (3 x 4 inch negative) which he used throughout his marriage to Catharine Robb and into the early 1930s. A large number of photographs were made with this camera, particularly in the 1923-1924 period. During his trip around the world in 1929, he returned briefly to the vest pocket format, probably for the sake of convenience.
- Processing Status
- Processed.
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Peter Whyte Album
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Album contains 163 b&w prints, some tipped in, some pasted in. Prints pertain to ski jumping, Peter Whyte on skis, Banff Winter Carnival, White family children, White family members with Stoney Nakoda, Banff street scenes, White family car and automobile travel, Peter Whyte on a beach, and a White …
- Date Range
- [1909 - 1922]
- Reference Code
- V683 / II / A / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / II / A : Peter Whyte Personal Subseries
- Reference Code
- V683 / II / A / PD - 1
- Date Range
- [1909 - 1922]
- Physical Description
- Photograph Album: 1 photograph album (163 b&w prints) --
- Scope & Content
- Album contains 163 b&w prints, some tipped in, some pasted in. Prints pertain to ski jumping, Peter Whyte on skis, Banff Winter Carnival, White family children, White family members with Stoney Nakoda, Banff street scenes, White family car and automobile travel, Peter Whyte on a beach, and a White family trip to California.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of item
- Content Details
- The front cover has ‘Photographs’ embossed in gold. Album covers and spine are in excellent shape. Album has two-hole punch binding. Front and back covers of album are leather covered. Minor scratching found on some prints caused by opposite album page.Moderate fading of prints noted. Some adhesive residue staining on some prints. Album contains 24 empty pages.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Oversized Prints
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 31 oversize b&w prints. The prints pertain to various activities in and around the Banff area. Prints document the royal visit, boats on the Bow River, Banff Indian Days, ski jumping, waxing skis, and downhill skiing.
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-ca.1930]
- Reference Code
- V683 / II / E / PA - 271 O.S. to PA - 302 O.S.
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / II / E : Peter Whyte Banff and Area Activities and Events Sub-Series
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Reference Code
- V683 / II / E / PA - 271 O.S. to PA - 302 O.S.
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-ca.1930]
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 31 prints; b&w, oversized --
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 31 oversize b&w prints. The prints pertain to various activities in and around the Banff area. Prints document the royal visit, boats on the Bow River, Banff Indian Days, ski jumping, waxing skis, and downhill skiing.
- Subject Access
- Ski jumping
- Indigenous Peoples
- Skiing
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Content Details
- V683 / II / E / PA - 271 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 272 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 273 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 274 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 275 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 276 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 277 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 278 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 279 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 280 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 281 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 282 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 283 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 284 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 285 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 286 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 287 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 288 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 289 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 290 O.S. - Portrait of two Stoney Nakoda men by F.Gully V683 / II / E / PA - 291 O.S. - Portrait of two Stoney Nakoda men by F.Gully V683 / II / E / PA - 292 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 293 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 294 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 295 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 296 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 297 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 298 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 299 O.S. V683 / II / E / PA - 300 O.S. - Mounted print taken by R.H.Trueman, captioned "Bow River and Twin Peaks, Banff, ALTA." V683 / II / E / PA - 301 O.S.- Mounted print taken by R.H.Trueman, captioned "Bow River and Twin Peaks, Banff, ALTA." V683 / II / E / PA - 302 O.S.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Group of skiers
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a group of people - some wearing skis, some not - standing behind a rope partition. Peter and Catharine Whyte visible in the center [Catharine wearing a light-coloured jacket], looking up at the camera with an unidentified man standing between them
- Date Range
- [ca. 1929-1940]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 170
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
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 - 170
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1929-1940]
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of a group of people - some wearing skis, some not - standing behind a rope partition. Peter and Catharine Whyte visible in the center [Catharine wearing a light-coloured jacket], looking up at the camera with an unidentified man standing between them
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Peter and Catharine Whyte on skis
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Peter and Catharine Whyte standing beside each other on skis
- Date Range
- [ca. 1929-1935]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 183
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- 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 - 183
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1929-1935]
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 1 print ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Peter and Catharine Whyte standing beside each other on skis
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Portrait
- Skiing
- Ski areas
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Peter Whyte [?]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions52966
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a man [possibly Peter Whyte] wearing a Banff Ski Club sweater on skis, holding both ski poles with gloves on the grips in one hand
- Date Range
- [ca. 1925-1969]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 274
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- 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 - 274
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1925-1969]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of a man [possibly Peter Whyte] wearing a Banff Ski Club sweater on skis, holding both ski poles with gloves on the grips in one hand
- Subject Access
- Banff Ski Club
- Portrait
- Skiing
- Winter sports
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of an unidentified man handing something to an unidentified woman sitting in the snow - two sets of skis and ski poles are stuck in the snow behind the man with mountains in the distance - "Lunch on the summit of the Silvertip Ski Run - Temple Lodge - Lake Louise [/] Louise Group & Victoria G…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1929-1935]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 55
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
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 - 55
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1929-1935]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of an unidentified man handing something to an unidentified woman sitting in the snow - two sets of skis and ski poles are stuck in the snow behind the man with mountains in the distance - "Lunch on the summit of the Silvertip Ski Run - Temple Lodge - Lake Louise [/] Louise Group & Victoria Glacier in background" written on the back in pencil
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Group of skiers
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of four unidentified skiers standing in a line looking over a snowy landscape - "On the Silvertip Ski Run - Mount Temple Lodge" written on the back in pencil
- Date Range
- [ca. 1929-1935]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 56
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
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 - 56
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1929-1935]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of four unidentified skiers standing in a line looking over a snowy landscape - "On the Silvertip Ski Run - Mount Temple Lodge" written on the back in pencil
- Subject Access
- Mountains
- Skiing
- Ski areas
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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