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Whyte Museum Oral History Programme collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions415
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes recordings of interviews, events, broadcasts, meetings, notes, readings and slide shows produced by and for the Archives of the Whyte Museum. I. Interviews with numerous individuals and groups of individuals. See subject headings for names. II. Events: dedication of Margaret Greenham…
- Date Range
- 1967-1989
- Reference Code
- S1
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Video
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- S 1
- Sous-Fonds
- S 1
- Accession Number
- Numerous accessions; list available
- Reference Code
- S1
- Responsibility
- Interviews and recordings were made by Maryalice Harvey Stewart, Elizabeth Rummel, Jon Whyte, E. J. (Ted) Hart, Sue Davies and others.
- Date Range
- 1967-1989
- Physical Description
- 157 sound recordings : audio tape reels and audio tape cassettes. -- 3 video recordings
- History / Biographical
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies is a charitable, non-profit organization based in Banff, Alberta, Canada. In 1958, the Wa-Che-Yo-Cha-Pa Foundation, presently the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation which operates the Whyte Museum, was founded and endowed by artists Peter and Catharine Whyte. The foundation acts as an agency for collecting and preserving cultural materials of the Canadian Rockies. In 1968, the foundation's building opened at 111 Bear Street, providing accommodation for a regional archives, gallery and public library. Between 1967 and 1983, the Archives department recorded and summarized interviews with local personalities, as well as recording noteworthy meetings and events.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes recordings of interviews, events, broadcasts, meetings, notes, readings and slide shows produced by and for the Archives of the Whyte Museum.
- I. Interviews with numerous individuals and groups of individuals. See subject headings for names.
- II. Events: dedication of Margaret Greenham Theatre; ceremony re Catharine Robb Whyte adoption in Stoney Tribe; Earth Day programme at Margaret Greenham Theatre; dedication of Mt. Jimmy Simpson; dedication of Edouard Deville historic site; Back to Banff Day, 10th anniversary; Louis Trono 75th birthday.
- III. Broadcasts re: Murray Adaskin, George Clutesi, Allan Jarvis, Kootenay River raft trip, Ottawa Ski Club, Helen Shandruk, Siri Strom, Springtime in the Rockies, Village Lake Louise Project, water pollution, Waterton area.
- IV. Meetings: Bow Valley Naturalists; National and Provincial Parks Association conference; Indigenous and Inuit Conference re George Clutesi.
- V. Notes by Maryalice Stewart re: Cyril Fuller, Al Johnston, Maude Kidney, Norman Knight, Ulysses LaCasse.
- VI. Readings by: Ray Bagley, Earle Birney, Jon Whyte.
- VII. Slide shows: Jon Whyte slide show commentary re Peter and Catharine Whyte.
- Name Access
- Whyte Museum Oral History Programme
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Community life
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- 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: electronic series description
- selected sound recording summaries and copy recordings
- Category
- Arts
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title is based on nature of collection
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Ada Wilson interview
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15198
- Date Range
- 1969
- Reference Code
- S1 / 15
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Interviews
- Reference Code
- S1 / 15
- Responsibility
- Interviewer: Maryalice Harvey Stewart
- Date Range
- 1969
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording
- Name Access
- Becker, Lynnie
- Baker-Carr, John
- Bax, Gwen
- Ball, Vic
- Becker, Ruth
- Bennett, Russell
- Barnett, John "Dad"
- Bayne, D.C.
- Batchelor, Dudley
- Subject Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway - Employee
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Fear Brothers
- Kootenay Plains
- McDougall Family
- Morley
- Tabuteau, Fred
- Tabuteau, Jim
- White, Dave
- Whymper, Edward
- Wilson, Tom
- Finding Aid
- Recording summary and reference cassette available
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of recording
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Ada Wilson interview
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15243
- Date Range
- 1972
- Reference Code
- S1 / 67
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Interviews
- Reference Code
- S1 / 67
- Responsibility
- Interviewer: Maryalice Harvey Stewart
- Date Range
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording
- Name Access
- Becker, Lynnie
- Baker-Carr, John
- Bax, Gwen
- Ball, Vic
- Becker, Ruth
- Bennett, Russell
- Barnett, John "Dad"
- Bayne, D.C.
- Batchelor, Dudley
- Subject Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway - Employees
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Fear Brothers
- Kootenay Plains
- McDougall Family
- Morley
- Tabuteau, Fred
- Tabeteau, Jim
- White, Dave
- Whymper, Edward
- Wilson, Tom
- Finding Aid
- Recording summary and reference cassette available
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of recording
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Alex Calhoun interview
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15191
- Date Range
- 1971
- Reference Code
- S1 / 8
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Interviews
- Reference Code
- S1 / 8
- Responsibility
- Interviewer: Elizabeth Rummel
- Interviewer: Maryalice Harvey Stewart
- Date Range
- 1971
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Finding Aid
- Recording summary and reference cassette available
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of recording
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Alex Wylie interview
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15270
- Date Range
- 1974
- Reference Code
- S1 / 97
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Interviews
- Reference Code
- S1 / 97
- Responsibility
- Interviewer: E. J. (Ted) Hart
- Date Range
- 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording
- Subject Access
- Grand Trunk Pacific Railway - Construction
- Grand Truck Pacific Railway - Employee
- Hinman, Caroline
- Jasper
- Outfitters, trail guides and packers
- Pack trips
- Phillips, Curly
- Finding Aid
- Recording summary and reference cassette available
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of recording
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Alice Harding interview
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15230
- Date Range
- 1970
- Reference Code
- S1 / 52
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Interviews
- Reference Code
- S1 / 52
- Responsibility
- Interviewer: Sue (Coreless) Davies
- Date Range
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording
- Subject Access
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Feuz, Walter
- Glacier House
- Mount Stephen House
- Nakimu Caves
- Young, Julia
- Finding Aid
- Recording summary and reference cassette available
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of recording
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Alice Wright interview
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15235
- Date Range
- 1970
- Reference Code
- S1 / 58
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Interviews
- Reference Code
- S1 / 58
- Responsibility
- Interviewer: Maryalice Harvey Stewart
- Date Range
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording
- Finding Aid
- Recording summary and reference cassette available
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of recording
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The art of Peter and Catharine Whyte : [commentary] / Jon Whyte
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15314
- Date Range
- 1988
- Reference Code
- S1 / 152
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Interviews
- Reference Code
- S1 / 152
- Date Range
- 1988
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording
- Subject Access
- Whtye, Cathrine
- Whyte, Peter
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of recording
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Beatrice Lefroy interview
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15237
- Date Range
- 1970
- Reference Code
- S1 / 61
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Interviews
- Reference Code
- S1 / 61
- Responsibility
- Interviewer: Maryalice Harvey Stewart
- Date Range
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording
- Subject Access
- Banff Zoo
- Brady, Fletcher
- Buildings - Banff
- Forget, Senator
- Lefroy, Rob
- Painter, Walter S.
- Reynolds, Kyte
- Saunders, Bryce Johnston
- Saunders family
- Way, Basil Guy (Rev.)
- White, Dr.
- Finding Aid
- Recording summary and reference cassette available
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of recording
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Bernie Schiesser interview
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15252
- Date Range
- 1972 ?
- Reference Code
- S1 / 77
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Interviews
- Reference Code
- S1 / 77
- Responsibility
- Interviewer: Elizabeth Rummel
- Date Range
- 1972 ?
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording
- Subject Access
- Bush River Valley
- Columbia Icefields
- Davies, Jim
- Finding Aid
- Recording summary and reference cassette available
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of recording
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