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[Catharine Whyte, Peter Whyte, Phil Moore on beach with group]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of Catharine Whyte (third from right) and Peter Whyte (fourth from right in hat) with Philip Moore (standing centre turned away from camera) eating on a beach with eight unidentifed people - man at centre possibly Jay Davenport
Date Range
[ca. 1930-1940]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 36
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Print
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Personal Photographs
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
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Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 36
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[ca. 1930-1940]
Physical Description
Photographs: 1 prints; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of Catharine Whyte (third from right) and Peter Whyte (fourth from right in hat) with Philip Moore (standing centre turned away from camera) eating on a beach with eight unidentifed people - man at centre possibly Jay Davenport
Name Access
Moore, Phil
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Subject Access
Beach
Family and personal life
Geographic Access
Hawaii
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 109 black and white and colour photograph prints, 23.5 x 17 cm or smaller. File documents various unidentified family members and friends, travels and outings, special events (e.g. weddings, graduations), holidays (e.g. Easter), official portraits (including a National Film Board o…
Date Range
c.1912-1971
1913
1919
1932-1940
1942-1957
1948
1952
1960
1967
1970-1971
Reference Code
V75 / I / PA - 1 to 116
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph print
Photograph
Private record
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Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M521 / V75
Series
V75 / I : Wardle Family, c.1912-1971
Sous-Fonds
V75
Accession Number
7504
Reference Code
V75 / I / PA - 1 to 116
GMD
Photograph print
Photograph
Private record
Date Range
c.1912-1971
1913
1919
1932-1940
1942-1957
1948
1952
1960
1967
1970-1971
Physical Description
109 photographs : b&w and col. ; 23.5 x 17 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 109 black and white and colour photograph prints, 23.5 x 17 cm or smaller. File documents various unidentified family members and friends, travels and outings, special events (e.g. weddings, graduations), holidays (e.g. Easter), official portraits (including a National Film Board of Canada portrait of James Wardle), and sports and leisure (e.g. canoeing, golf). File also includes photographs of Carl Rungius (on his birthday in 1954), Betty Ormond in Peru (with a message addressed to "Dorrie" written on the back of the print), graduation photograph of James Wardle from Queen's (c.1912), and travel photographs from the United States in 1948 (New York, Washington, Philadelphia, and Atlantic City) and Amsterdam, Netherlands (1952). Notable places the photographs depict include Banff (including Banff Train Station), the Great Divide, St. Lawrence River (the Wardle family had a cottage here), Sunshine trail, Mt. Athabasca, Columbia Icefields, Lake O'Hara, Montreal, Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Paris (France), Ghost River, Ottawa, Peru, Lake Minnewanka, Elk Island, and Maligne Lake.
Notes
Most (but not all) photographs are annotated on the back identifying who is in the photograph, when it was taken, and where.
Name Access
Wardle, Dorothy
Wardle, James M.
Rungius, Carl
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Travel
Travel and Exploration
European travel
Skiing
Canoes and canoeing
Horseback riding
Picnics and picnicking
Weddings
Scenery
Mountain
Beach
Golfing
Geographic Access
Banff
Alberta
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Yoho National Park
British Columbia
Banff National Park
Great Divide
Columbia Icefield
Lake Louise
Lake Minnewanka
Lake O'Hara
Maligne Lake
Moraine Lake
Montreal
Quebec
Ontario
Ottawa
France
Ghost River
Peru
United States
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Language
English
Related Material
V75 / I / NA-13
Creator
Wardle, Dorothy
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Family and personal life
Title Source
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Processing Status
Processed
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1943 – 1977
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.03.234 a-i
Description
a) A yellow envelope that has a red Ottawa, Canada stamp dated for April 25, 1977 in the TRC, in the TLC printed it says “Office of The Prime Minister Ottawa, Canada K1A 0A2 Cabinet du Premier Ministre”. Tapped in the middle is the address it is being mailed to, it says “Tofino Paintings here (Banf…
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Tofino Paintings
Date
1943 – 1977
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
24.2 x 30.3 cm
Description
a) A yellow envelope that has a red Ottawa, Canada stamp dated for April 25, 1977 in the TRC, in the TLC printed it says “Office of The Prime Minister Ottawa, Canada K1A 0A2 Cabinet du Premier Ministre”. Tapped in the middle is the address it is being mailed to, it says “Tofino Paintings here (Banff) 1 of [sic: can’t make out the work after of] Mrs. Catharine R. Whyte, P.O. Box 370, Banff, Alberta OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER - CABINET DU PREMIER MINISTRE OTTAWA K1A 0A2”. b)Sketch of a an inlet, there is a mountain to the right with some quick pencil marks to establish trees at the base and across the water near the right edge. There is also outlines for mist. Surrounding the sketch there are notes on the structure of the painting and what colours to use: “very misty, blue green about right, darker than in painting, mist behind trees, white, pale pink peach, peach - same value sky -, more orange, yellow green, white, fig, pinkish lavender hills, 4, 3, yellow, blue, pale, [sic can not make out] dark, pale yellow green blue & shy reflec., pink in stores, pale brown, 5, reflection, pink, wind pale blue, dark reflection, some pink, merges, darkest green, sky about right green in trees on island”. c) Quick sketch of a mountain, trees and a body of water. Around the drawing there is notes on colour and structure for future paintings : “misty above, faint hits light lavender hue, orange light, fog flat bluish fog, green, dark, soft lavender blue reflection, reflect of trees lighter than trees, orange wind - pale yellowish no pink”. d) A sketch of what appears to be a mountains landscape next to water. There is a printed inscription on the paper that says “Mail order Tofino, B.C. Nov. 24, 1943.”. As well there is references to colour and structure to be used on an artwork later on: “bluer flecks of pale green pink, more pinkish lavender, patch pale green sky , soft sweet pea pink, bright pinkish yellow, blueish lavender, blueish green, dark green, dark green blue, pink reflection, blue, pinkish, redish [sic] brownish purple”. Verso: another sketch of an inlet with a mountain, water and trees. Throughout the drawing it is filled with artist notes: “sweet pea cloud, soft edges, pale greenish stripe [sic] sky, sweet pea lavender, blue violet, deep pink, 2 darker blue green, 3 blackish green, steal blue, dark reflect, pink reflection, blue, pink, blueish greenish grey water wind, pinkish stripe , lavender, sand reddish brown”. e) A drawing of trees on the edge of water. In the sketch there is artist notes that say: “pinkish orangish haze on hills, greenish sky, light blue, dark green, light blue”. f) Sketch of trees on water. Around the drawing it says “sort of green relect, reflect of trees fades off, pinkist near edge, outs - [sic], dark where pebbles reflect sky are”. g) Multiple sections of trees bordered by the ocean. Around the drawing there is artist notes: “ paler sky - little orange in yellow, value trees about reflect, darker beach - little blue in white fog, light, light, dark, dark, wind whitish blue, [sic can not make out first word] reflect”. h) Sketch of a mountain with clouds all around, and trees. Throughout the drawing it says “5, 7, 8, bluish grey white, lighter grey, 6, 4, greenish, darkest, 2, 3, 3, light silver, 9”. i) Along top edge it says “Cold blue above, laven d [sic lavender] yellow greenish blue. robins egg - brilliant orange sunrise top part more pinkish blue -”.
Subject
beach, British Columbia
water, ocean
tree
vegetation
mountain
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.03.234 a-i
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