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Letters to Mother [February - May 1932]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 27 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from February 1932 to May 1932. Topics include Catharine's travel back to Banff [from Concord?], Peter and Catharine going into the ski business with Skoki, setting up Skoki lodge for business [with a detail…
- Date Range
- 1932
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 87
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- 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 / 87
- GMD
- Private record
- Date Range
- 1932
- Physical Description
- 1.3 cm of textual records (151 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 27 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from February 1932 to May 1932. Topics include Catharine's travel back to Banff [from Concord?], Peter and Catharine going into the ski business with Skoki, setting up Skoki lodge for business [with a detailed description of interior], the first ski party, the ski visit of Russel Robb Jr. and group, the death of Edwin Noble, daily life in Banff, people in Concord, and meeting and working with various locals and Skoki guests [including Tex Woods and his daughter Ruth Woods, Vic Kutschera, Norman Knight, Cyril Paris, Ike Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Rankin, Rupe Edwards, Bill Niche, Waddy [Wattie?] Potts, Kingman ski party, Ulysses LaCasse, Bill Oliver, Russel Robb Jr., Charlie Pierson, and Faith Donaldson] and going to see Noel Odell speak about Everest.
- Notes
- Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples, people of colour, and those of the Jewish faith used throughout is outdated and offensive. Some items were stapled together and therefore scanned together as one document. It appears that one letter is unfinished or has missing pages. Letters are all handwritten and include some hotel and camp letterheads. 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. Some letters also have numbers written in pencil crayon, believed to be from when originally processed.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- White, Clifford
- White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
- Robb, Russell, Jr.
- "Tex" Vernon Wood
- Spencer, Earl
- Kutschera, Vic
- Knight, Norman
- Mills, Ike
- Paris, Cyril
- Edwards, Rupe
- LaCasse, Ulysses
- Strom, Erling
- Subject Access
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Cave and Basin
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Activities
- Backcountry skiing
- Banff Jasper Highway
- Buildings
- Community life
- Cross-country skiing
- Family
- Family and personal life
- Mount Assiniboine Lodge
- Personal and Family Life
- Roads
- Sports and leisure
- Skiing - History
- Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies
- Skoki Lodge
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Alberta
- Concord
- Skoki
- Deception Pass
- Assiniboine
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Robb Whyte, Catharine
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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[Financial records]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Records of property tax, school tax, water and sewer for business and residential properties owned by Dave White Sr.
- Date Range
- 1914-1935
- Reference Code
- M36 / III / A / 4 / c / 2099
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- III.A. Dave White Sr. papers
- Reference Code
- M36 / III / A / 4 / c / 2099
- Date Range
- 1914-1935
- Physical Description
- 1 vol of textual records : oversize
- Scope & Content
- Records of property tax, school tax, water and sewer for business and residential properties owned by Dave White Sr.
- Subject Access
- WHITE, DAVE SR.
- Buildings - Banff
- Laundries
- Standish lumber yard
- Revelstoke Saw Mills Co.
- Content Details
- Held in oversize "D"
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George Noble fonds
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of a broad-ranging commercial negative collection. Includes four series. I. Scenic and documentary views, 2839 items; includes film and glass negatives in sizes up to 8 X 10 inches. Pertains to Banff and area buildings, facilities, activities, events, such as Banff Winter Carnival a…
- Date Range
- [ca.1912]-1958
- Reference Code
- M533 / V469
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 533
- V 469
- Sous-Fonds
- M 533
- V 469
- Accession Number
- 82, 168, 275, 940, 1157, 1992, 2020, 3513, 5281, 6753, 6841, 7135
- Reference Code
- M533 / V469
- Date Range
- [ca.1912]-1958
- Physical Description
- ca.8500 photographs : negatives. -- 36 transparencies : stereo, colour. -- 2 textual records
- History / Biographical
- George Noble, 1879-1965, was a professional photographer at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Noble was born in Woolwich, England where he apprenticed as a photographer. He came to Banff in 1909 to operate a photographic business for his uncles, George and Bill Fear, who owned a curio business. In 1919, Noble bought the photographic business and, in 1932, acquired the remainder of the Fear Brothers business. He built a new studio and shop, which offered portraiture, photo- finishing and framing services and sold photographic supplies, camera equipment and English china. In addition to portraiture, George Noble and employees, such as photographer Bill Jamieson, produced a wide range of documentary, scenic and commercial views. Noble's shop offered black and white and hand-coloured prints of local events and Rocky Mountain views. George Noble was an active member of the community, serving on both the Banff School Board and the Banff Board of Trade for many years. Upon his retirement in 1957, his business was acquired by a group of investors which included Bill Jamieson, lab-technician and photographer for the Noble business from 1936 to 1957
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of a broad-ranging commercial negative collection. Includes four series.
- I. Scenic and documentary views, 2839 items; includes film and glass negatives in sizes up to 8 X 10 inches. Pertains to Banff and area buildings, facilities, activities, events, such as Banff Winter Carnival and Banff Indian Days; Indigenous; scenic views of Banff and area and other Rocky Mountains locations.
- II. Commercial views, 765 items; includes buildings, businesses, facilities, sports events, organizations, conventions, group portraits, displays and presentations.
- III. Mixed views, 242 items; includes scenic, documentary and commercial views similar to material in previous series. Also includes some views know to have been produced by Fred Armbrister, a professional photographer who operated out of Lake Louise, Alberta, ca.1930.
- IV. Portraits, ca.4600. This series contains four groups: A. 1920s-1950s, most unidentified; B. 1930s and 1940s, arranged alphabetically, many unidentified; C. 1950s, arranged alphabetically, most identified, many with proofs (prints); D. 1950s, arranged chronologically by job number.
- V. Other, ca.50 items. Includes 36 colour stereo transparencies, ca.1955, re Administration Building and gardens, Banff-Jasper Highway scenics, mountain sheep, autumn colour, Banff Avenue, George Noble and staff. Also includes small number of commercial prints produced by Noble, including several large hand-painted views.
- Fonds is accompanied by business record books, 1950-1958, 2 v. (M533)
- Name Access
- Noble, George
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Buildings and facilities
- Commerce and industry
- Community life
- Environment
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- 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: arrangement outline
- file description and index
- electronic finding aid
- selected modern reference prints
- Related Material
- Related commercial photographs made by Bill Jamieson in the employ of George Noble are located in the Ron Duke fonds (V180 / II.A.i. - V180 / II.A.vi.; V180 / III.A.)
- Portrait camera and electric 3D viewer reside in Heritage collections, Whyte Museum
- Creator
- Noble, George
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Buildings - ski lodges, Numtijah
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to Mount Temple Lodge; Num-ti-jah Lodge; Skoki Lodge; Sunshine Lodge
- Date Range
- [ca.1935-ca.1955]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1002 - 1007
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Scenic and documentary views
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1002 - 1007
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1935-ca.1955]
- Physical Description
- 6 negatives : 9.5 x 12 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to Mount Temple Lodge; Num-ti-jah Lodge; Skoki Lodge; Sunshine Lodge
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Commerce
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Buildings - ski lodges
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sunshine Lodge
- Date Range
- [ca.1935-ca.1950]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1004
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Scenic and documentary views
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1004
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1935-ca.1950]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9.5 x 12 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Sunshine Lodge
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Buildings - ski lodges
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions41199
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Skoki Lodge
- Date Range
- [ca.1935-ca.1950]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1005
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Scenic and documentary views
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1005
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1935-ca.1950]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9.5 x 12 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Skoki Lodge
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Commerce
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Buildings - ski lodges
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Unidentified cabin
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1006
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Scenic and documentary views
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1006
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9.5 x 12 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Unidentified cabin
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Buildings - ski lodges
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Mount Temple Lodge
- Date Range
- [ca.1935-ca.1950]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1007
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Scenic and documentary views
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1007
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1935-ca.1950]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9.5 x 12 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Mount Temple Lodge
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Activities - sports general - swimming
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to Cave and Basin
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1513
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Scenic and documentary views
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1513
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 8 x 10.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to Cave and Basin
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Activities - sports general - swimming
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to Cave and Basin
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1514
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Scenic and documentary views
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1514
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-ca.1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 8 x 10.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to Cave and Basin
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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