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Letters to Mother [June - December 1949]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 66 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from June 28 to December 29, 1949. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, trips to Moraine Lake throughout the summer [they stayed at the Lodge], photography, painting, weather, e…

Date Range: 1949

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 125

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Private record

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Sous-Fonds: M36

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 125

GMD: Private record

Date Range: 1949

Physical Description: 1.4 cm of textual records (98 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 66 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from June 28 to December 29, 1949. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, trips to Moraine Lake throughout the summer [they stayed at the Lodge], photography, painting, weather, events and people in Concord, world news, radio programs, the Calgary Stampede, Banff Indian Days [Pete and Catharine managed the finances for Norman Luxton, who was organizing it that year], exhibiting their work at the Banff School of Fine Arts in August, day trips to Bow Lake, a track meet competition between the Banff and Canmore schools, Jimmy Simpson Jr getting married in October, installing a oil tanks for their house and for Annie White's house, Pete making pins and awards [models of skiers to be cast in bronze] for George Encil, working on the annual Christmas card, and various holiday activities.

Notes: Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. 125-01 is an image, possibly part of a card, not noticeably attached to a letter. 125-60 - possible names written on page 02 in pencil, most likely by Edith Morse Robb.

Name Access: Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter; Robb, Edith Morse; Moore, Pearl; Moore, Edmee; Moore, Phil; Campbell, Gray; Campbell, Eleanor; Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.; Simpson, Billie; Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.; White, Annie; Morant, Nicholas (Nick); Morant, Willie; Whyte, Jon; Luxton, Norman; Twoyoungmen, Jacob; McLean, George; Jackson, A. Y.; Encil, George; LaCasse, Ulysses

Subject Access: Activities; Animals; Art; Artists; Banff; Banff Centre; Banff Indian Days; Banff School of Fine Arts; Banff Winter Carnival; Birds; Bird watching; Birthday; Businesses; Camping; Canadian Pacific Railway; Children; Christmas; Community events; Community life; Correspondence; Deer; Family; Family and personal life; First Nations; Funeral; Home; Hospital; Indigenous Peoples; Lake Louise; Leisure; Mountain; Norquay Ski Hill; Num-Ti-Jah Lodge; Painting; Personal and Family Life; Photography; Post Office; Royalty; Scenery; Ski areas; Ski jumping; Ski racing; Skiers; Skiing; Stoney Nakoda; Trains; Transportation; Travel; Weather; Weddings; Wildlife; Winter; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Moraine Lake; Bow Lake; Banff National Park; Morley; Calgary; Alberta; Concord; Massachusetts; Canada; United States of America

Language: English

Creator: Robb Whyte, Catharine

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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General Commercial Work negatives [14/15]

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Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series pertains to approx. 109 black and white negatives and includes individual, group, family and baby portraits, school portraits, classes, sports, graduation, events, yearkbook, weddings, businesses and facilities, buildings and dwellings, construction projects and government projects, cour…

Date Range: 1970

Reference Code: V180 / III / A / xiv / NA - 00 to 0118

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Negative

Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M175 / V180

Series: II.A. Banff School of Fine Arts ; Banff School of Fine Arts

Sous-Fonds: V180

Accession Number: 168, 232, 1572, 1593, 1644, 1868, 2626, 3379, 5772

Reference Code: V180 / III / A / xiv / NA - 00 to 0118

GMD: Negative

Date Range: 1970

Physical Description: ca. 109 photographs : b&w negatives ; 12.1 x 9.9 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: Sub-series pertains to approx. 109 black and white negatives and includes individual, group, family and baby portraits, school portraits, classes, sports, graduation, events, yearkbook, weddings, businesses and facilities, buildings and dwellings, construction projects and government projects, courses, conventions, conferences, meetings, presentations, displays and exhibits, clubs and organizations, Banff events including Banff Winter Carnival, Banff School of Fine Arts 1963-1971, Banff and area views, copy work. Includes: 00 - World Book Ency, BSFA 01 - McLeods, colour & B&W [BSFA productions] 02 - Small Business Croup, BSFA 03 - Rural Leadership 04 - Insurance Agents 05 - International Harvester 06 - William Clark, Vancouver, B.C. 07 - Costello Equipment Co., Ltd. 08 - Post Masters Convention, Mt. Royal Hotel 09 - Mr. Henkelman Buis. Portrait 010 - Alberta Dept. of Youth, BSFA 011 - BSAM Group 012 - Bank of Montreal, Canmore 013 - Red Cross, Mrs. Ness and Lonsdale 014 - Rural Leadership 015 - V.I.P. [or U.I.P] Group 017 - BSAM Mid Term 018 - Executive Group 019 - Kiwanis Easter Seal 020 - Mr. and Mrs. W. Litz, Cdn. Passport 021 - Mr. and Mrs. D. Klassen Wedding 022 - BSAM, BSFA windup 023 - Nu-West Homes Ltd., Voyageur 024 - “Owl and the Pussy Cat” Stage, BSFA 025 - Archives, Equipment Bldg, Ffrench house – log, Simpson house 026 - Red Cross Donors 028 - Crane Ltd., BSFA 029 - Crane Ltd, BSFA 030 - Nabors Drilling, Voyager 031 - Litz 033 - Elite Steak House 034 - The Bay Window Display, Indians 035 - Ski Group, Voyageur Inn, J. Pristov 036 - G.R. Forester wedding, colour 038 - Imperial Oil Group, BSFA 039 - East Colburg Band 040 - Canmore Mines 041 - Nurses Group 042 - Eastern Star, BSFA 043 - Banff Elementary School 044 - Postmaster 045 - Kiwanis 046 - Art Exhibit Local 049 - Penny Smith Portrait 050 - Sq. Dance Group 051 - Skating and Art Short Course opening 052 - Old Timers Archives 053 - Copies – Wolfarth 054 - Imperial Oil 055 - Pat Caskey Portrait 056 - Windup – Short Course 057 - Gondola Signs 058 - Musical Theatre Leads 059 - Faculty Parade 060 - Eva and Norberg 061 - Drama Leads 062 - Mr. and Mrs. Pat Bryan, Calgary 063 - Opera Publicity 064 - Hosp. Bed 065 - Alpine Club House, Archives 066 - Walter Ashdown Bus. Portrait 067 - Concert with Recital 068 - Scholarship Nite 069 - Drama Publicity 070 - Ballet Publicity 071 - Ballet Workshop 072 - Tom Pearce Portrait 073 - Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Loxton, Canmore, Wedding 074 - Musical Theatre Publicity 075 - Musical Theatre Car 076 - Opera 077 - Martin Viconnt and partner, Joyce Cuococ [ballet, BSFA] 079 - Dungeon Trio, Mt. Royal 080 - Banff Camera Staff 081 - Pastoral Institute Group 082 - Monarch Life Group 083 - McAffer Wedding, Canmore 084 - Mr. and Mrs. P. Mueller, Calgary 085 - Misc. 086 - Weaving 087 - Ballet 088 - Japanese Tea Ceremony 089 - The Boy Friend 090 - Ceramics 091 - Nat. Youth Orchestra 092 - Sycamore Tree 093 - Ballet 094 - Stage Craft 095 - Skating 096 - Drama Workshop 097 - Stephen Leacock Nite 098 - Anthes Group 099 - Clarkson-Gordon 0100 - Pitts Group 0101 - Management 0102 - Hosp. Admin. Group 0102 - Misc Art School 0103 - Harry Underhill 0104 - Personnel Mg., BSFA 0105 - Dorset Exhibit Archives 0106 - BSAM Group 0107 - Dorset Exhibit Archives 0108 - Fleming Family 0109 - Real Estate Group 0110 - BSAM Windup 0112 - Executive Group 0114 - Can. Cement 0115 - Main Street Archives 0118 - Interior Archives

Notes: Some files may have more than one negative.

Subject Access: Academics; Activities; Advertising; Architecture; Banff Centre; Banff Community High School; Banff Elementary School; Banff High School; Banff Indian Days; Banff School of Fine Arts; Banff Upper Hot Springs; Buildings and facilities; Businesses; Cameras; Cave and Basin; Children; Christmas; Churches; Community life; Construction; Family and personal life; First Nations; Gondola; Hotels; Indigenous Peoples; Instruments; Marriage; Mountain School; Mountains; Music; Musicians; Personal and Family Life; Personal and Professional Life; Portrait; Public events; School; School athletics; Skiing; Sports; Theatre; Timberline Hotel; Weddings; Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Canmore; Exshaw; Calgary; Alberta; British Columbia

Access Restrictions: Some restriction/s on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: series and file description; electronic finding aid

Creator: Duke, Ron

Title Source: Title based on sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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General Commercial Work negatives [15/15]

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Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series pertains to approx. 59 black and white negatives and includes individual, group, family and baby portraits, school portraits, classes, sports, graduation, events, yearkbook, weddings, businesses and facilities, buildings and dwellings, construction projects and government projects, cours…

Date Range: 1971

Reference Code: V180 / III / A / xv / NA - 12 to 165

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Negative

Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M175 / V180

Series: II.A. Banff School of Fine Arts ; Banff School of Fine Arts

Sous-Fonds: V180

Accession Number: 168, 232, 1572, 1593, 1644, 1868, 2626, 3379, 5772

Reference Code: V180 / III / A / xv / NA - 12 to 165

GMD: Negative

Date Range: 1971

Physical Description: ca. 59 photographs : b&w negatives ; 12.1 x 9.9 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: Sub-series pertains to approx. 59 black and white negatives and includes individual, group, family and baby portraits, school portraits, classes, sports, graduation, events, yearkbook, weddings, businesses and facilities, buildings and dwellings, construction projects and government projects, courses, conventions, conferences, meetings, presentations, displays and exhibits, clubs and organizations, Banff events including Banff Winter Carnival, Banff School of Fine Arts 1963-1971, Banff and area views, copy work. Includes: 12 - Masonic Group 13 - Harbidge Truck 14 - Insurance Group 15 - Big Horn Construction 110 - Can. Cement 111 - BSAM Windup 112 - Highlanders 113 - Hospital 114 - BSFA Copy Negs. 115 - Hockey Banquet 116 - Chalet I interiors 117 - Nabors Drilling 118 - Bible Books 119 - Hospital Day 120 - Slim Martin, Chief Mountain [First Nations] 121 - Publicity BSFA, Loeser 122 - Ted Matson Bus Port. 123 - Alta. School Trustees Assoc. 124 - Elementary School Class Pics. 125 - Endocrinology Group, BSFA 126 - Old Timers Archives 127 - Liberal Group 128 - Dr. Leighton Candids 130 - Registration [BSFA] 131 - Publicity Portraits, Festival Production 132 - Piano – Duet 133 - Scholarship Recital 134 - Make-up 135 - Trio 136 - Piano 137 - A.T.A. Groups 138 - Pastoral Institute 139 - Prairie Youth Conference 140 - Bank of Montreal 142 - Automobile Dealers 143 - Clarkson Gordon Group 144 - Firemen’s Investigation Group 145 - Hospital Admin. Group 146 - Wizard of Oz 147 - Art Classes 148 - Shirley Tooke Drama Class 149 - Student String Recital 150 - Student Brass Class 151 - Orchestra Class 152 - Leighton 153 - Speech and Drama Class 154 - Piano Recital 155 - Spinning and Wool Dying 156 - Opera 157 - Misc. 158 - Scholarship Nite 159 - Art Exhibit 160 - French Sunshine 161 - Ballet 162 - Festival Banquet 162 - Skating 163 - Drama 164 - Brass Recital 165 - Opera Class

Notes: Some files may have more than one negative.

Subject Access: Academics; Activities; Advertising; Architecture; Banff Centre; Banff Elementary School; Banff School of Fine Arts; Banff Upper Hot Springs; Buildings and facilities; Businesses; Cameras; Children; Churches; Community life; Construction; Family and personal life; First Nations; Hotels; Indigenous Peoples; Instruments; Marriage; Mountain School; Mountains; Music; Musicians; Personal and Family Life; Personal and Professional Life; Portrait; Public events; School; School athletics; Sports; Theatre; Timberline Hotel; Weddings

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Canmore; Exshaw; Calgary; Alberta; British Columbia

Access Restrictions: Some restriction/s on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: series and file description; electronic finding aid

Creator: Duke, Ron

Title Source: Title based on sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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High Altitude Photo School

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 61 b&w prints of the High Altitude Photo School program offered through the Banff Centre in the 1970s. Includes mostly in-situ "portraits" of program participants using field cameras, as well as a few posed group shots.

Date Range: 1975

Reference Code: V190 / VI / H / i / PA - 01 to PA - 61

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

15 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, H : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: i : High Altitude Photo School

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / H / i / PA - 01 to PA - 61

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1975

Physical Description: 61 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 61 b&w prints of the High Altitude Photo School program offered through the Banff Centre in the 1970s. Includes mostly in-situ "portraits" of program participants using field cameras, as well as a few posed group shots.