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Letters to Mother [February - May 1932]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions7436
- 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note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples, people of colour, and those of the Jewish faith used throughout is outdated and offensive.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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Banff photographs
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- Part Of
- Placido Monachello fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 16 black and white photographs of buildings and activities around the Banff townsite including skiing at Mt. Norquay, swimming at the Upper Hot Springs, visiting the Cave & Basin, children holding skates, Banff Avenue, and Monachello standing outside Rundle United Church. Photos we…
- Date Range
- 1941-1943
- Reference Code
- V803 / III / PA - 1 to PA - 16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
31 images
- Part Of
- Placido Monachello fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V803
- Series
- III : Banff townsite
- Sous-Fonds
- M582 / V803
- Accession Number
- 2020.25
- Reference Code
- V803 / III / PA - 1 to PA - 16
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1941-1943
- Physical Description
- 16 photographs : b&w ; 14.7 x 8.7 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 16 black and white photographs of buildings and activities around the Banff townsite including skiing at Mt. Norquay, swimming at the Upper Hot Springs, visiting the Cave & Basin, children holding skates, Banff Avenue, and Monachello standing outside Rundle United Church. Photos were taken by Placido Monachello, annotated, and sent to his [then] fiance Leona in Hamilton, Ontario.
- Name Access
- Monachello, Placido
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Automobiles
- Banff townsite
- Banff Upper Hot Springs
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Cave and Basin
- Churches
- Mountains
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Skiing
- Ski areas
- Swimming
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Fishing trips and Mt Royal fire film
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- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of a 16 mm reel of colour film depicting topics such as scenery around Banff National Park, fishing trips, wildlife, friends and family members, and the Mount Royal Hotel burning down. Film also has two pieces of paper with handwritten notes on the contents of the film.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950-1978]
- Reference Code
- V808 / II / NF - 6
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M587 / V808
- Series
- II. Motion pictures
- Sous-Fonds
- V808
- Accession Number
- 2021.29
- Reference Code
- V808 / II / NF - 6
- GMD
- Film
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950-1978]
- Physical Description
- 8 mm film reel ; col.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of a 16 mm reel of colour film depicting topics such as scenery around Banff National Park, fishing trips, wildlife, friends and family members, and the Mount Royal Hotel burning down. Film also has two pieces of paper with handwritten notes on the contents of the film.
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Buildings
- Family and personal life
- Hotels
- Mountains
- Mount Royal Hotel
- Scenery
- Wildlife
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Film needs to be removed from original metal base
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Winter Carnival
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- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 74 colour 35mm slides of Banff Winter Carnival events, possibly from multiple years. Includes parade floats, ice sculptures, Ice Pinnacles on the Bow River, and scenes of a large crowd - possibly part of opening or closing ceremonies.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1960-1970]
- Reference Code
- V808 / III / NS - 69 to NS - 142
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M587 / V808
- Series
- II. Transparencies
- Sous-Fonds
- V808
- Accession Number
- 2021.29
- Reference Code
- V808 / III / NS - 69 to NS - 142
- Date Range
- [ca. 1960-1970]
- Physical Description
- 74 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 74 colour 35mm slides of Banff Winter Carnival events, possibly from multiple years. Includes parade floats, ice sculptures, Ice Pinnacles on the Bow River, and scenes of a large crowd - possibly part of opening or closing ceremonies.
- Notes
- Slides are sectioned into series, noted by stamped numbers in one corner of the cardboard mounts - some appear to be curated by Royle and are denoted with ink dots.
- Subject Access
- Automobiles
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Banff townsite
- Bow River
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Community events
- Events
- Ice sculpture
- Mountains
- Parade
- Winter
- Winter Carnival
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Rehoused from original cardboard and plastic boxes
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and white photographs of the Banff Boy Scouts troupe. Includes group portraits, camps, skiing and snowshoeing trips, an avalanche safety course, and construction of the new Scout Hall in 1959.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1955-1960]
- Reference Code
- V808 / I / A / PA - 01 to PA - 103
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
3 images
- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M587 / V808
- Series
- I.A. Prints - Boy Scouts
- Sous-Fonds
- V808
- Accession Number
- 2021.29
- Reference Code
- V808 / I / A / PA - 01 to PA - 103
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1955-1960]
- Physical Description
- 103 photographs : b&w ; 20.3 x 12.4 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and white photographs of the Banff Boy Scouts troupe. Includes group portraits, camps, skiing and snowshoeing trips, an avalanche safety course, and construction of the new Scout Hall in 1959.
- Subject Access
- Boy Scouts of Canada
- Buildings
- Camps
- Construction
- Recreation
- Scouting
- Skiing
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Sports
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and white and colour photographs of the Banff area, as well as group portraits of the Banff High School Ski Team, High School Curling Team, and the Association of Mountain Guides. Also includes scenic views around the Banff townsite as well as Banff National Park, bears, the …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1970]
- Reference Code
- V808 / I / E / PA - 01 to PA - 51
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M587 / V808
- Series
- I.E. Prints - Misc.
- Sous-Fonds
- V808
- Accession Number
- 2021.29
- Reference Code
- V808 / I / E / PA - 01 to PA - 51
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1970]
- Physical Description
- 53 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20.2 x 12.7 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and white and colour photographs of the Banff area, as well as group portraits of the Banff High School Ski Team, High School Curling Team, and the Association of Mountain Guides. Also includes scenic views around the Banff townsite as well as Banff National Park, bears, the Cave & Basin swimming pool, the Banff Winter Carnival, and unidentified First Nations people dressed in regalia as part of the Banff Indian Days parade. Group photographs have names written on the backs.
- Name Access
- Vockeroth, Don
- Gow, John
- Grillmair, Leo
- Gallagher, Lloyd (Kiwi)
- Gmoser, Hans
- Settzer, Ottomar
- Geiber, Bob
- Locke, Charlie
- Royle, Bernard
- Fuhrman, Peter
- Schwarz, Hans
- Subject Access
- Banff townsite
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Bears
- Black Bears
- Buildings
- Cave and Basin
- Club
- Community events
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Family and personal life
- Mountains
- Parade
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Published images
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- Part Of
- Bob Smith fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and white and colour photographs of Bob Smith, his family, and Lake Minnewanka - esspecially the Dam. Most of the photographs have handwritten captions written on the backs, some are duplicates. Many of the photographs in this file are enlarged reproductions on modern 4x6 inc…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1947]
- Reference Code
- V809 / II / PA - 01 to PA - 37
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Bob Smith fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M589 / V809
- Sous-Fonds
- V809
- Accession Number
- 2021.36
- Reference Code
- V809 / II / PA - 01 to PA - 37
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1947]
- Physical Description
- 37 photographs : b&w and col. ; 10.2 x 15.2 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and white and colour photographs of Bob Smith, his family, and Lake Minnewanka - esspecially the Dam. Most of the photographs have handwritten captions written on the backs, some are duplicates. Many of the photographs in this file are enlarged reproductions on modern 4x6 inch glossy paper.
- Notes
- All photographs placed in small plastic zip-lock bag with a note that reads "Aldready in red binder w/ duplicates" prior to processesing - unknown if removed from original order.
- Name Access
- Smith, Enoch
- Smith, Laurene
- Smith, Robert Neville (Bob)
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Art
- Automobiles
- Banff townsite
- Bankhead
- Beach
- Boats
- Buildings
- Children
- Family
- Family and personal life
- Lake Minnewanka
- Lake Minnewanka Power Development
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Painting
- Recreation
- Shorelines
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Bankhead
- Banff National Park
- Seebe
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Family photographs [2/2]
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- Part Of
- Bob Smith fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and white photographs of Bob Smith, his parents and his friends in and around Banff, Seebe, and Bankhead, also around Lake Minnewanka. Includes portraits, scenic views, hiking, skating, skiing and the Norquay Ski Area, wildlife, boating, the Minnewanka Dam, the Smith family h…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1912-1947]
- Reference Code
- V809 / I / PA - 55 to PA - 181
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Bob Smith fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M589 / V809
- Sous-Fonds
- V809
- Accession Number
- 2021.36
- Reference Code
- V809 / I / PA - 55 to PA - 181
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1912-1947]
- Physical Description
- 127 photographs : b&w ; 9.8 x 15.8 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and white photographs of Bob Smith, his parents and his friends in and around Banff, Seebe, and Bankhead, also around Lake Minnewanka. Includes portraits, scenic views, hiking, skating, skiing and the Norquay Ski Area, wildlife, boating, the Minnewanka Dam, the Smith family homes on Muscrat St. in Banff and in Seebe, WWI soliders, cars and car trips, the Banff Winter Carnival, swimming at the Cave & Basin, and Johnston Canyon. Most photographs have handwritten notes on the backs.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Automobiles
- Banff townsite
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Banff
- Bankhead
- Beach
- Big Horn Sheep
- Boats
- Buildings
- Cave and Basin
- Children
- Christmas
- Deer
- Family
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Hiking
- Indigenous Peoples
- Lake Minnewanka
- Lake Minnewanka Power Development
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Recreation
- Shorelines
- Skiing
- Ski areas
- Swimming
- Tepee
- Wildlife
- Winter
- WWI
- World War I
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Bankhead
- Banff National Park
- Seebe
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Bob Smith fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and white and colour photographs of Bob Smith and his family [mostly posed portraits of him and his parents], Lake Minnewanka, the Dam and the insides of the pump house, framed paintings, interior scenes from Bob's house, and the construction of the 1942 Dam. Most of the pho…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1947]
- Reference Code
- V809 / III / PA - 01 to PA - 88
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Bob Smith fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M589 / V809
- Sous-Fonds
- V809
- Accession Number
- 2021.36
- Reference Code
- V809 / III / PA - 01 to PA - 88
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1947]
- Physical Description
- 88 photographs : b&w and col. ; 10.2 x 15.2 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and white and colour photographs of Bob Smith and his family [mostly posed portraits of him and his parents], Lake Minnewanka, the Dam and the insides of the pump house, framed paintings, interior scenes from Bob's house, and the construction of the 1942 Dam. Most of the photographs have handwritten captions written on the backs, all have duplicates. Many of the photographs in this file are enlarged reproductions on modern 4x6 inch glossy paper.
- Name Access
- Smith, Enoch
- Smith, Laurene
- Smith, Robert Neville (Bob)
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Art
- Automobiles
- Banff townsite
- Bankhead
- Beach
- Boats
- Buildings
- Children
- Construction
- Family
- Family and personal life
- Home
- Lake Minnewanka
- Lake Minnewanka Power Development
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Painting
- Recreation
- Shorelines
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Bankhead
- Banff National Park
- Seebe
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Scenic views and Miscellaneous
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- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series pertains to ca. 304 black & white and colour negatives and prints pertaining to various topics including scenic views of Mount Rundle and Mount Assiniboine, buildings around Banff, an exhibit in the original Whyte Archives, portraits, snow removal, the cave at the Cave & Basin, a man in …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1961-1975]
- Reference Code
- V180 / V / A / iv / NA - 01 to NA - 30
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Negative
- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M175 / V180
- Series
- V.A. Later material / events
- Sous-Fonds
- V180
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V180 / V / A / iv / NA - 01 to NA - 30
- GMD
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca. 1961-1975]
- Physical Description
- ca. 304 photographs : b&w & col. negatives ; 12.5 x 10 cm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series pertains to ca. 304 black & white and colour negatives and prints pertaining to various topics including scenic views of Mount Rundle and Mount Assiniboine, buildings around Banff, an exhibit in the original Whyte Archives, portraits, snow removal, the cave at the Cave & Basin, a man in hospital, posed plates of food, restaurant interiors, the new Margaret Greenham Theatre, and the Norquay Ski Lift. Includes: [1] - [Scenics] [2] - Banff Park, Sept, Wardens [3] - Pat Brewster [Stubby Knife and Sheath] [4] - U. Church [5] - Copy Neg. Dave White [6] - Dave White, Copy [7] - Banff Chairlift [8] - Pats Pattern [9] - Currie, copy negs. [10] - [Copies of Paintings – J.D. “Red” Cathcart] [11] - [Copies] [12] - Gondola Signs [13] - [Misc.] [14] - Misc. [15] - Travis, copy neg. [16] - [Dishes of Food] [17] - U. Church [18] - [Misc.] [19] - [Presentation and Exhibit] [20] - [Buffet Setting] Oct. 1961 [21] - [Food Plates] July 1967 [22] - July 24, 1967, Stiener [Chef with Food] [23] - [Paintings and Restaurant Interior] [24] - [Medical Photos – Injury] [25] - Pat Parker [26] - [Lot Draw, Charlie Beil] [27] - Crag [28] - Cave – Gov. [29] - Don MacNeil, Easter Seal [30] - 519, Gov. Snow removal for Crag., Mar. 75
- Notes
- All items contain more than one negative or print.
- Subject Access
- Art
- Banff Centre
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Cave and Basin
- Churches
- Community life
- Gondola
- Hospital
- Hotels
- Houses
- Library
- Margaret Greenham Theatre
- Mount Assiniboine
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Painting
- Photography
- Portrait
- Rundle Mountain
- Skating
- Ski areas
- Theatre
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Language
- NA
- Creator
- Duke, Ron
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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