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- Alpine Club of Canada fonds 49
- Bruno Engler fonds 30
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Charles Reid fonds 5
- Dorothy Wardle fonds 5
- Luxton family fonds 5
- Nicholas Morant fonds 3
- Murray Hay fonds 2
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Date Range
- 1923-1948
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 5 / a / 1570
- 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 / 1570
- Date Range
- 1923-1948
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Subject Access
- Banff Centre
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Hotels, etc.
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Gov't Letters & Notices
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Letters and notices regarding National Park regulations, laws and leases.
- Date Range
- 1948-1970
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 3 / b / ii / 965
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.3. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 3 / b / ii / 965
- Date Range
- 1948-1970
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Letters and notices regarding National Park regulations, laws and leases.
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Date Range
- 1964-1965
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 5 / b / 1748
- 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 / b / 1748
- Date Range
- 1964-1965
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
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[Legal papers]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Leases for lots 8,9,10, and 11, Block A and lots 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, Block 1 - Banff.
- Date Range
- 1902-1903, 1955-1965
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 3 / b / i / 918
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.3. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 3 / b / i / 918
- Date Range
- 1902-1903, 1955-1965
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Leases for lots 8,9,10, and 11, Block A and lots 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, Block 1 - Banff.
- Subject Access
- Banff National Park - Leases
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Lot 10 & Insurance. Moms
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Lease, land title agreements, tax receipts and misc. receipts re: lots 9, 10, and 11.
- Date Range
- 1932-1966
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 3 / b / i / 951
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.3. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 3 / b / i / 951
- Date Range
- 1932-1966
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Lease, land title agreements, tax receipts and misc. receipts re: lots 9, 10, and 11.
- Subject Access
- Banff National Park - Leases
- Real estate business -Banff
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Parks - local
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Date Range
- 1967-1970
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 5 / b / 1789
- 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 / b / 1789
- Date Range
- 1967-1970
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Subject Access
- Banff National Park
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Permits Gov't
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Permits and letters regarding National Park permits and regulations.
- Date Range
- 1930-1973
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 3 / b / ii / 963
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.3. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 3 / b / ii / 963
- Date Range
- 1930-1973
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Permits and letters regarding National Park permits and regulations.
- Subject Access
- Banff National Park - Laws and legislation
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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 and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a tepee decorated with a large bird - a woman is sitting on the ground with her back to the camera in front of the tepee
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950-1960]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 108
- 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 - 108
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950-1960]
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 1 print; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of a tepee decorated with a large bird - a woman is sitting on the ground with her back to the camera in front of the tepee
- Subject Access
- Banff National Park
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney
- Stoney Nakoda
- Tepee
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Unidentified First Nations people on horseback
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of unidentified First Nations people in regalia on horseback walking in a line through the Banff Indian Grounds - a tepee and Cascade Mountain visible in the distance
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1960]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 44
- 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 - 44
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1960]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of unidentified First Nations people in regalia on horseback walking in a line through the Banff Indian Grounds - a tepee and Cascade Mountain visible in the distance
- Subject Access
- Banff National Park
- Cascade Mountain
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Portrait
- Recognizing relations
- Stoney
- Stoney Nakoda
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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