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- Date
- 1967 – 1975
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.1005 a,b
- Description
- (a) Yellow with blue writing: "Royal Canadian Legion Banff No. 26" obverse: blue background with Canada's centennial symbol and 1867/1967 in yellow (b) Red with white writing: "Royal Canadian Legion Branch #26" obverse: "Good for one drink" white on red.
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- Title
- Drink Token
- Date
- 1967 – 1975
- Material
- paper
- Description
- (a) Yellow with blue writing: "Royal Canadian Legion Banff No. 26" obverse: blue background with Canada's centennial symbol and 1867/1967 in yellow (b) Red with white writing: "Royal Canadian Legion Branch #26" obverse: "Good for one drink" white on red.
- Credit
- Gift of Mike McKee, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.1005 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1044 a, b
- Description
- Two small earrings bearing the Royal Canadian Legion logo.
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- Title
- Earrings
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 0.75 x 1.25 cm
- Description
- Two small earrings bearing the Royal Canadian Legion logo.
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1044 a, b
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Letters to Mother [January 1961 - February 1962]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions7494
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 41 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 2, 1961 to February 15, 1962; Edith passed away February 18, 1962. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, wildlife, travel, hockey and football games, the C…
- Date Range
- 1961-1962
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 148
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- 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 / 148
- Date Range
- 1961-1962
- Physical Description
- 2.6 cm of textual records (ca. 185 pages ; 21.9 x 27.8 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 41 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 2, 1961 to February 15, 1962; Edith passed away February 18, 1962. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, wildlife, travel, hockey and football games, the Calgary Stampede, weather, and the 1962 space launch. Letters are mostly hand-written, some typed. Also includes postcards and notecards. M36 / 148 - 114 to 120 are not fully dated - unsure of order within other 1961 letters. All are postcards.
- Notes
- Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. 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. M36 / 148 - 29 is missing its second half, indicated by Catharine to be a picture of Bow Lake.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Harvie, Eric
- Brewster, Fred
- Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
- Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Twoyoungmen, Jacob
- Beil, Charlie
- Morant, Willie
- Madsen, Ken
- Currie, Flossie
- Vallance, Doris
- Fulmer, Alice
- Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
- Link, George K.K.
- Vallance, Sydney
- Whyte, Jon
- Luxton, Norman
- Moore, Edmee
- Moore, Pearl
- Ward, Sam
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Art
- Artists
- Banff
- Banff Centre
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Public Library
- Banff School of Fine Arts
- Bird watching
- Birds
- Birthday
- Businesses
- Calgary Stampede
- Camping
- Children
- Christmas
- Community events
- Community life
- Correspondence
- David Thompson Highway
- Deer
- Family
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Flowers
- Glenbow Foundation
- Glenbow-Alberta Institute
- Home
- Hot Springs
- Indigenous Peoples
- Lake Louise
- Library
- Leisure
- Painting
- Personal and Family Life
- Post Office
- Prince of Wales Hotel
- Royal Canadian Legion, Colonel Moore Branch No.26
- Scenery
- Skating
- Ski areas
- Skiing
- Stoney Nakoda
- Weather
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Columbia Icefield
- Bow Lake
- Jasper
- Jasper National Park
- Rocky Mountain House
- Yoho National Park
- Waterton National Park
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Robb Whyte, Catharine
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1927
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0026 a-f
- Description
- (a) a round silver medallion that hangs from a blue ribbon. The ribbon has a bar at the top that reads “Past President” and this top bar has an enamelled hanging bar that reads ”Branch”. The medal is round with a bronze maple leaf at the centre on an enamelled Union Jack. There is a wreath of bronz…
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 1927
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- (a) a round silver medallion that hangs from a blue ribbon. The ribbon has a bar at the top that reads “Past President” and this top bar has an enamelled hanging bar that reads ”Branch”. The medal is round with a bronze maple leaf at the centre on an enamelled Union Jack. There is a wreath of bronze maple leaves around the outer edge of the medal. A band around the edge of the Union Jack reads “British Empire Service League” with a banner at the bottom that reads “Canadian Legion”. The medal is engraved on the back “Frederick Brewster, Jasper Alta no. 31 Branch 1927.(b) circular bronze pin from the Canadian Legion. The outside band is marked “British Empire Service League”. The centre of the pin has a bronze maple leaf on on an enamelled Union Jack pattern with a banner beneath that is marked “Canadian Legion”. Pin has screw-on stud back.(c) pin measuring 1.6cm wide x2.1cm, cut out in the shape of a shield with an enamelled Union Jack under a white maple leaf at the centre containing the letter “G.W.V.”. (Great War Veterans). Pin is surmounted by a silver-coloured crown.(d) pin measuring 2.3cm in diameter with a round bronze-coloured back and the words “For Service at the Front” around the edge border. The centre features an enamelled shield-shaped Union Jack with “C.E.F.” (Canadian Expeditionary Force) above the shield.(e) four brass-coloured metal pips.(f) one very simple gold-coloured round disk pin, maesuring 2.5cm in diameter with the word “Canadian Division, Lest We Forget” around the edge.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0026 a-f
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Membership Pin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0160
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0160
- Description
- Circular bronze pin from the Canadian Legion. The outside band is marked “British Empire Service League”. The centre of the pin has a bronze maple leaf on on an enamelled Union Jack pattern with a banner beneath that is marked “Canadian Legion”. Pin has screw-on stud back. Illegible words on back.
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- Title
- Membership Pin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 1.0 cm
- Description
- Circular bronze pin from the Canadian Legion. The outside band is marked “British Empire Service League”. The centre of the pin has a bronze maple leaf on on an enamelled Union Jack pattern with a banner beneath that is marked “Canadian Legion”. Pin has screw-on stud back. Illegible words on back.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- membership
- Canadian Legion
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0160
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Pat Brewster Scrapbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21763
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to a scrapbook of ephemera and memorabelia pertaining to Pat Brewster. Includes newsclippings and sketches pertaining to Nicholas Morant, personal correspondence letters and greeting cards sent from Pat Brewster, and photographs of Pat Brewster and his family.
- Date Range
- ca. 1981
- Reference Code
- M8 / 7927
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
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1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Series
- Accession number : 7927
- Sous-Fonds
- M8
- Accession Number
- 7927
- Reference Code
- M8 / 7927
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- ca. 1981
- Physical Description
- 7.5 of textual records (30 pages ; 30.5 x 38 cm)
- History / Biographical
- Sheila Keough had worked with Pat Brewster on his books
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to a scrapbook of ephemera and memorabelia pertaining to Pat Brewster. Includes newsclippings and sketches pertaining to Nicholas Morant, personal correspondence letters and greeting cards sent from Pat Brewster, and photographs of Pat Brewster and his family.
- Name Access
- Brewster, Pat
- Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
- Keough, Sheila
- Subject Access
- Art
- Brewster Brothers
- Christmas
- Community life
- Family
- Family and personal life
- Holidays
- Mountains
- Newspaper
- Postcards
- Royal Canadian Legion, Colonel Moore Branch No.26
- Travel
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Lake O'Hara
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Rehouse with paper
- Finding Aid
- No
- Creator
- Keough, Sheila
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Photographic Print
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0009
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- paper; wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0009
- Description
- A black and white group photograph of Philip Moore's army battalion. The photograph is framed with a white border in a plain black wooden frame. The front of the photograph has an arrow indicating which person is Lt-Col. Philip Moore, and written on the back is: “Original in Legion Hall (Col. Mo…
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- Title
- Photographic Print
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- paper; wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 7.0; 14.0 (frame) x 49.8; 56.8 (frame) cm
- Description
- A black and white group photograph of Philip Moore's army battalion. The photograph is framed with a white border in a plain black wooden frame. The front of the photograph has an arrow indicating which person is Lt-Col. Philip Moore, and written on the back is: “Original in Legion Hall (Col. Moore Branch at Banff).”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0009
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Royal Canadian Legion Pin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1269
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1269
- Description
- One pin bearing the logo of the Royal Canadian Legion.
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- Title
- Royal Canadian Legion Pin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 2.5 cm
- Description
- One pin bearing the logo of the Royal Canadian Legion.
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1269
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Royal Canadian Legion Pin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1270
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1270
- Description
- One pin bearing the logo of the Royal Canadian Legion, and “Fifteen” on a green banner.
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- Title
- Royal Canadian Legion Pin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2 x 3 cm
- Description
- One pin bearing the logo of the Royal Canadian Legion, and “Fifteen” on a green banner.
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1270
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Royal Canadian Legion Uniform
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.1195%20a-l
- Date
- c. 2000
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1195 a-l
- Description
- Royal Canadian Legion, Ladies Auxiliary uniform. a) Navy blazer. With Legion badge on left breast. Banff Legion badges with yellow text “Banff L. A. Alta Brank No. 26” on both shoulders. b) Blue nametag with legion pin. Reads: “Ladies Auxiliary Banff #26 Phyllis Horpenuk.” Pinned to right lapel. c)…
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- Title
- Royal Canadian Legion Uniform
- Date
- c. 2000
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic
- Description
- Royal Canadian Legion, Ladies Auxiliary uniform. a) Navy blazer. With Legion badge on left breast. Banff Legion badges with yellow text “Banff L. A. Alta Brank No. 26” on both shoulders. b) Blue nametag with legion pin. Reads: “Ladies Auxiliary Banff #26 Phyllis Horpenuk.” Pinned to right lapel. c) 25 year pin. Pinned to left lapel. d) Badge of offices held. Medal hangs from red and white striped fabric. Above metal strips list offices held: “Past officer, Vice-President, Treasurer.” e) White blouse with white buttons. f) White pleated skirt. Elastic waist band.g) White pants. Elastic waist band. h, i) Navy bow ties with yellow stripes. j) Navy beret with legion crown in white, red, and yellow and Legion insignia with maple leaf.k, l) White gloves. Woven detail along wrist opening.
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1195 a-l
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