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Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions313
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of administrative and operational records of the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation and the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. Textual records: 1. Board of Trustees; 2. Administration; 3. Archives; 4. Gallery; 5. Heritage collections; 6. Photography. Photographs: A. Foundation b…
- Date Range
- [after 1958]
- Reference Code
- M124 / S38 / V692
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Video
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Map
- Plan
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Recording disc
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 124
- S 38
- V 692
- Sous-Fonds
- M 124
- S 38
- V 692
- Accession Number
- 429, 1010, 1415, 1464, 1488, 1558, 1567, 1609, 1856, 1879, 1919, 2043, 2471, 2803, 2810, 2968, 3068, 3112, 3123, 3149, 3228, 3291, 3372, 3438, 3499, 3702, 3840, 4062, 4089, 4092, 5102, 5161, 5180, 5344, 5422, 5489, 5685, 5806, 6162, 6495, 6694, 6915, 7263, 7317 (unproc), 7763 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M124 / S38 / V692
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Video
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Map
- Plan
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Recording disc
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Date Range
- [after 1958]
- Physical Description
- ca.6.0 m textual records. -- ca.12,500 photographs: prints, transparencies, negatives. -- 13 sound recordings: 6 audio cassettes, 7 audio compact disc (copy of 2 audio cassettes). -- 7 video tape recording: 1 VHS, 6 DVD. -- 1 cartographic record: survey site plan: 1:250
- History / Biographical
- The Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation is a charitable, non-profit organization that operates the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The Wa-Che-Yo-Cha-Pa Foundation, as the foundation was initially named, was founded and endowed by artists Peter and Catharine Whyte in 1958. It supported broad causes as well as acting as an agency for collecting and preserving cultural materials of the Canadian Rockies.
- In 1968, a building designed by Philippe Delesalle and known as the Archives of the Canadian Rockies opened at 111 Bear Street in Banff, providing accommodation for a regional archives, gallery and the Banff Library. After a major renovation and addition in 1993, the foundation now supports three collection and exhibition departments under the name of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies: Archives and Library, Art Gallery and Heritage Collection.
- Geographic collecting limits of the museum are the mountainous areas of Canada bounded by the 49th Parallel on the south, the Peace River on the north, the Front Ranges of the Rocky Mountains on the east and the Columbia Mountains on the west.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of administrative and operational records of the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation and the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.
- Textual records: 1. Board of Trustees; 2. Administration; 3. Archives; 4. Gallery; 5. Heritage collections; 6. Photography.
- Photographs: A. Foundation buildings; B. Gallery exhibition installation shots (negatives only); C. Events and guests (including Banff Day, gallery openings, special events and guests); D. Displays (inside and outside of the museum); E. Publicity and publication (includes views produced for this purpose); F. General (mainly people, places and events in Banff and area; includes photographs produced by Museum staff not included in other series). Photographs were made by staff of the Whyte Foundation, private photographers, and others.
- Three sound recordings were made for research purposes during the course of Gallery operations; pertain to Ann Wheeler, David Settles and Peter Whyte art and exhibit. Other sound recording is of Grant MacEwan talk at the Whyte Museum, December 1993; recorded by Woody MacPhail. Video recording is of Banff Day 1997 by Eddie Hunter. 2 audio cassettes are a recording of the Clifford Jackson White memorial service held September 13, 2003 hosted by the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.
- Six sound and video recordings were made as part of the Fireside Chats at the Whyte program. These oral histories were conducted before a live audience at the historic Crosby home, Abegweit during the years 2012-2014. Interviews with Rob Crosby, Dorothy Carleton, Ralphine Locke, Don Mickle, Bridget Jones, Fran Drummond.
- Cartographic materials include a site plan of lots 7-12, Block A, Plan 6719 B.C., November, 2000.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation
- Access Restrictions
- Access and use restricted
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
- Related Material
- A CD-R copy of the Clifford Jackson memorial service with program notes and a transcript of a speech by Bill Holmes is located in the Clifford Jackson White fonds.
- Category
- Arts
- Cultural pluralism
- Education
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Commerce and industry
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Content Details
- Note: March 16, 2023: Foundation Records were processed up to 2008 by Ted Hart in 2010-2011. The unprocessed records are stored off-site and there is no inventory. Some Art Department exhibition records prior to 2008 were inadvertently missed and remain in unprocessed. The file level descriptions prepared by Ted Hart are not in the database, however the inventory is located in the ArchivalMaster file for textual and sound, and ArchivalMaster2 for visual. Some records, including oversize have been added to the database, but it isn't consistent. O:\m_textual\m124_foundation_records_archivalmaster ; R:\v_visual\v692_foundation_records_archivalmaster. Access is restricted unless authorized by Head of Archives and Special Collections, CEO or CFO, or Head of applicable department.
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one VHS tape titled "Launching 'Qualicum Wind' Oct. 16, 1988".
- Date Range
- 1988
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F4 / NV - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Film
- Video
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F4 ; Audiovisual and sound records
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F4 / NV - 1
- Date Range
- 1988
- Physical Description
- 1 VHS tape
- History / Biographical
- The boat "Qualicum Wind" was christened by the daughter of its builder, Brian Salmon, in honour of Eleanor Luxton. Salmon's goal was to reenact the voyage of Norman Luxton's canoe, the Tilikum, in order to celebrate and publicize Norman's journey.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one VHS tape titled "Launching 'Qualicum Wind' Oct. 16, 1988".
- Name Access
- Salmon, Brian
- Subject Access
- Boats
- Transportation
- Travel
- History
- Recreation
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
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Russell Bennett fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions91
- Part Of
- Russell Bennett fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of motion picture pertaining to Russell Bennett ski tour in Jasper National Park, March 1930
- Date Range
- Video copy made in 1985
- Reference Code
- V61
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Video
- Part Of
- Russell Bennett fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V 61
- Sous-Fonds
- v 61
- Accession Number
- 5049
- Reference Code
- V61
- GMD
- Photograph
- Video
- Date Range
- Video copy made in 1985
- Physical Description
- 1 motion picture : video cassette
- History / Biographical
- Russell Bennett, 1896-1981, was a professional engineer and mining explorer / developer at Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and a rancher and skier in Alberta, Canada and the Canadian Rockies.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of motion picture pertaining to Russell Bennett ski tour in Jasper National Park, March 1930
- Name Access
- Bennett, Russell
- Subject Access
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Bennett, Russell
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of seven discs containing a slideshow and photographs pertaining to trail rides led by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies between 2005 and 2007. Includes ca.1,214 photograph files depicting trail ride participants trail ride views and the winning Townsend Trophy photograph by Jo…
- Date Range
- 2005-2008
- Reference Code
- V635 / I / DF - 1 to 7
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Video
- Sound recording
- Digital born
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545
- V635
- Series
- V635 / I : Events and Activities
- Sous-Fonds
- V635
- Accession Number
- 8235
- Reference Code
- V635 / I / DF - 1 to 7
- Date Range
- 2005-2008
- Physical Description
- 7 compact discs with digital files -- 1,214 digital images, 1 slideshow
- Scope & Content
- File consists of seven discs containing a slideshow and photographs pertaining to trail rides led by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies between 2005 and 2007. Includes ca.1,214 photograph files depicting trail ride participants trail ride views and the winning Townsend Trophy photograph by Joe Madaro in 2005; and a slideshow of a 2007 trail ride to Clearwater, British Columbia with accompanying music.
- Notes
- List of contents in file: V635 / I / DF - 1 : "TRCR 2005" (160 image files) V635 / I / DF - 2 : [no title], contains two files with images of winnjing Townsend Trophy photogaph by Joe Madaro, 2005 V635 / I / DF - 3 : "Lodge Ride", 2005 trail ride (36 image files) V635 / I / DF - 4 and 5 : "TRCR 2006 Debbie Sonberg", CD #1 (513 image files) and CD #2 (503 image files) V635 / I / DF - 6 : TRCR 2007 Clearwater Area (slideshow) V635 / I / DF - 7 : "March 21, 2008 TRCR of the Rockies Al Owchar", "Come Ride With Me" [edited excerpt]
- Subject Access
- Trails
- Organizations
- Travel
- Tourism
- Recreation
- Photography
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Clearwater
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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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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