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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of an exposure wheel over top of a painting of seated First Nations people and tepees, possibly by Peter Whyte
Date Range
[ca. 1950-1960]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 66
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 / 6 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Local Indigenous people and Banff Indian Days
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 66
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1950-1960]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of an exposure wheel over top of a painting of seated First Nations people and tepees, possibly by Peter Whyte
Subject Access
Art
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Painting
Photography
Tepee
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
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Holiday greeting cards, dated

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55028
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of dated Christmas and holiday cards sent to Eleanor Luxton between 1940 and 1994. Includes cards sent from various family members, friends and organizations which Eleanor was involved with [including the National Philatelic Centre and the University of Alberta]. Some cards have attac…
Date Range
1940-1994
Reference Code
LUX / II / A / 48 to 51
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / A : Correspondence
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / A / 48 to 51
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1940-1994
Physical Description
14 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of dated Christmas and holiday cards sent to Eleanor Luxton between 1940 and 1994. Includes cards sent from various family members, friends and organizations which Eleanor was involved with [including the National Philatelic Centre and the University of Alberta]. Some cards have attached photograph prints or personal images printed into the cards [i.e. family photographs].
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Christmas
Correspondence
Holidays
Art
Photography
Organizations
University
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Calgary
Language
English
French
German
Conservation
Some items with attached photograph prints stored in mylar
Category
Arts
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Items stored in 4 folders organized by date: LUX/II/A/48 : 1940-1969 LUX/II/A/49 : 1970-1979 LUX/II/A/50 : 1980-1989 LUX/II/A/51 : 1990-1994
Processing Status
Processed
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Holiday greeting cards, not dated

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55029
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of non-dated Christmas and holiday greeting cards sent to Eleanor Luxton between ca.1940 and 1994. Cards are signed by various friends, family members and coworkers of Eleanor, as well as some organizations and groups which Eleanor was involved with [including the Trail Riders of the …
Date Range
1940-1994
Reference Code
LUX / II / A / 52 to 62
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / A : Correspondence
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / A / 52 to 62
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1940-1994
Physical Description
32 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of non-dated Christmas and holiday greeting cards sent to Eleanor Luxton between ca.1940 and 1994. Cards are signed by various friends, family members and coworkers of Eleanor, as well as some organizations and groups which Eleanor was involved with [including the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and UNICEF].
Notes
Some cards have personal photographs printed onto front covers, or have photograph prints physically attached.
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Christmas
Holidays
Correspondence
Art
Photography
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
United States of America
Language
English
French
German
Mandarin
Conservation
Some items with photograph prints attached have been stored in mylar
Category
Arts
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Cards sorted into 11 folders: LUX / II / A / 52 to 53 : [ca.1940-1970] LUX / II / A / 54 to 62 : [ca.1970-1994]
Processing Status
Processed
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Commercial travel postcards

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of collected commercial postcards from Canada, the United States, Central America, Europe and the United Kingdom [non-annotated]. File includes loose postcards, postcard sets and fold-out photo card booklets.
Date Range
[1900-1960]
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Published record
Postcard
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III/ D : Other materials
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8
GMD
Published record
Postcard
Date Range
[1900-1960]
Physical Description
ca. 630 b&w and col. postcards ; 23 x 18 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of collected commercial postcards from Canada, the United States, Central America, Europe and the United Kingdom [non-annotated]. File includes loose postcards, postcard sets and fold-out photo card booklets.
Notes
Items in this file have been organized by geographical location. See "Content Details" entry field for contents of individual folders.
Subject Access
Advertising
Events
Environment
European travel
Environment and Nature
Travel
Tourism
Waterfalls
Wildlife
Leisure
Landscapes
History
Mountains
Public events
Public entertainment
National parks and reserves
Centennial
Buildings and memorials
Banff National Park
Art
Photography
Postcards
Royalty
Seascapes
Ship
Souvenir
Sports and recreation
Tourist information
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Lake Louise
Calgary
British Columbia
Vancouver
Rocky Mountains
Selkirks
Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie
Owen Sound
Toronto
Quebec
Montreal
United States of America
Yellowstone National Park
Colorado
Denver
Florida
California
Chicago
Michigan
France
Paris
England
London
Cuba
Mexico
Ireland
Dublin
Reproduction Restrictions
Some copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
French
Related Material
Items in this file were separated from annotated postcards [processed as LUX / III / A1 / 25 to 27]
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Environment
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
File is organized into 8 folders, numbered LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8. PG - 1 : Banff National Park PG - 2 : Canadian Rockies and Selkirks PG - 3 : Alberta and British Columbia [Other] PG - 4 : Canada PG - 5 : United States of America PG - 6 : United States of America, cont.'d [postcard sets and 1933 Chicago World Fair] PG - 7 : Foreign PG - 8 : Other [location not specified]
Processing Status
Processed
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Exposure Photography Festival - Calgary, Banff, Canmore

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25111
Medium
Library - Periodical
Call Number
P
  1 website  
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Photography
Art
Canmore
Banff
Calgary
Abstract
Exposure Photography Festival programs
Notes
2008 to 2015
Accession Number
TBD
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Exposure Photography Festival website
Websites
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Paradise of the Pacific

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25695
Medium
Library - Periodical
Publisher
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA : Paradise Publishing Company
Call Number
P
Publisher
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA : Paradise Publishing Company
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Travel
Tourism
Advertising
Essays
Art
Illustration
Photography
Hawaii
Abstract
Paradise of the Pacific was born in January 1888, with the blessing of King Kalakaua. Though it changed its name in 1966 to HONOLULU Magazine, the magazine has been in continuous publication for 125 years.
Accession Number
3069A
Call Number
P
Holdings
1959-1965
Frequency
Bi-monthly
Collection
Archives Library
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.0047
Description
A sculpture of a bear carved out of light wood. The bear is stretching with its hind legs planted on the ground and front legs stretched out in front of its face. Incised fur and facial details.
  1 image  
Title
Animal Sculpture
Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Dimensions
9.5 x 5.0 x 18.0 cm
Description
A sculpture of a bear carved out of light wood. The bear is stretching with its hind legs planted on the ground and front legs stretched out in front of its face. Incised fur and facial details.
Subject
Whyte home
art
sculpture
bear
animal
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0047
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.0048 a,b
Description
A pair of birds made from folded reeds, The birds are in flight and each sit atop one long, thin, reed. A is the larger (57.0 cm x 16.0 cm x 7.0 cm) and is in flight with wings stretched out behind it and a long tail plume. B is smaller (42.0 cm x 12.0 cm x 3.0 cm) with its wings to the side and a …
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Title
Bird Ornament
Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Dimensions
57.0 x 16.0 cm
Description
A pair of birds made from folded reeds, The birds are in flight and each sit atop one long, thin, reed. A is the larger (57.0 cm x 16.0 cm x 7.0 cm) and is in flight with wings stretched out behind it and a long tail plume. B is smaller (42.0 cm x 12.0 cm x 3.0 cm) with its wings to the side and a long tail plume.
Subject
Whyte home
decor
art
crafts
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0048 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.39.0010
Description
A wooden arm palette for painting. Palette has a curved shape with hole for thumb and cutout for hand. Extensive dried paint residue on the right edge
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Title
Arm Palette
Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Dimensions
62.0 x 39.0 cm
Description
A wooden arm palette for painting. Palette has a curved shape with hole for thumb and cutout for hand. Extensive dried paint residue on the right edge
Subject
Whyte home
art
painting
tools
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0010
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Date
n.d.
Material
board
Catalogue Number
104.39.0011
Description
A rectangular paint palette made of hard board. Extensive dried paint residue along 3 sides.
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Title
Paint Palette
Date
n.d.
Material
board
Dimensions
49.0 x 28.0 cm
Description
A rectangular paint palette made of hard board. Extensive dried paint residue along 3 sides.
Subject
Whyte home
painting
art
supplies
tools
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0011
Images
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