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Mount Sir Donald Summit Records

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Mount Sir Donald produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1984 and around 2013. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which …
Date Range
1984-1989
2003-ca. 2013
Reference Code
M200 / V / A / 97 to 100
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200
V14
S6
Series
M200 / V: Summit Records
Sous-Fonds
M200
Sub-Series
M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
Accession Number
accn. 5680
accn. 2014.8347
Reference Code
M200 / V / A / 97 to 100
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Responsibility
Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1984-1989
2003-ca. 2013
Physical Description
4 volumes 4 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Mount Sir Donald is located in the Rogers Pass area of Glacier National Park, in the Selkirk Mountains of B. C. The mountain was originally named Syndicate Peak, but it was officially named after Sir Donald A. Smith, the first Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, who was the head of the syndicate; he was also the Canadian Pacific Railway director who drove in the Last Spike on the CPR at Craigellachie in 1885.
Scope & Content
Files consist of summit notes and summit registers from Mount Sir Donald produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1984 and around 2013. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. Files include: M200 / V / A / 97: [Mt. Sir Donald register 1984-1989] M200 / V / A / 98: MT. SIR DONALD Summit Log 2003 - 2009 M200 / V / A / 99: Mt. Sir Donald, Sept 2, 2009 M200 / V / A / 100: Mt. Sir Donald 3284m Summit Register [2010 - ca. 2013]
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Backcountry skiing
Backpacking
British Columbia
Canadian Pacific Railway
Climbing
Club
Cross-country skiing
Description and travel
Environment
Environment and Nature
Hiking
Mountain
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
National parks and reserves
Parks
Parks Canada
Record keeping
Ski area
Ski areas
Ski mountaineering
Skiing
Sports and leisure
Sports and recreation
Summit
Trails
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Rocky Mountains
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Rogers Pass
Selkirks
Glacier National Park
Uto Peak
Terminal Peak
Mount Macdonald
Mount Sir Donald
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Some registers have water damage. Some registers loose pages.
Related Material
M235
Category
Environment
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Parks Canada, Day Hikes: Mount Sir Donald: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/bc/glacier/activ/randonee-hiking/journee-day
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Personal Correspondence

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Part Of
Dorothy Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of Lecture scripts, itineraries, expense reports, writing excerpts, and correspondence regarding Dorothy Whyte’s work as a special representative for Canadian Pacific while traveling in the eastern Canada and the Eastern United States. File also contains calling cards, Christmas cards…
Date Range
1979 - 1987
Reference Code
M59 / II / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual, private record
Part Of
Dorothy Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M59 / V689
Series
II. Correspondence
Sous-Fonds
M59
Accession Number
5380
Reference Code
M59 / II / 1
GMD
Textual, private record
Date Range
1979 - 1987
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual material
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File consists of Lecture scripts, itineraries, expense reports, writing excerpts, and correspondence regarding Dorothy Whyte’s work as a special representative for Canadian Pacific while traveling in the eastern Canada and the Eastern United States. File also contains calling cards, Christmas cards, news clippings pertaining to Whyte’s work with CPR and her work as a news correspondent for “The Albertan,” Catharine Whyte’s outstanding citizen award, Edward Feuz, obituary for Guy Davenport, Ken Liddell’s column regarding the Wa-Che-Yo-Cha-Pa foundation; correspondence pertaining to her work with the Banff National Park Community Welfare Council; correspondence from Aileen Harmon regarding her travels in Ethiopia and Peru; a pamphlet from the Sunburst Lake Camp. Personal correspondence also includes Brian Meredith, Lida Peterman, O.K. sports club, and E.C. Fitt.
Storage Range
M59 / I / 23 to M59 / II / 4
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific Railway
Employment
Travel
Language
English
Title Source
Title supplied by archival assistant
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Personal Papers, Business Papers, and Ephemera

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Part Of
Dorothy Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File contains memoranda, radio scripts, diaries, lecture notes, itineraries, reports, and correspondence regarding Dorothy Whyte’s work as a special representative for Canadian Pacific. Materials include a memorandum titled “From Smiling Surf to Peaks of Pleasure,” a trip on the White Empress of th…
Date Range
1927 - 1935
Reference Code
M59 / I / 24
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Diary
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Dorothy Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M59 / V689
Series
I. Personal Papers, Business Papers, and Ephemera
Sous-Fonds
M59
Accession Number
5127
Reference Code
M59 / I / 24
GMD
Textual record
Diary
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1927 - 1935
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual material
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File contains memoranda, radio scripts, diaries, lecture notes, itineraries, reports, and correspondence regarding Dorothy Whyte’s work as a special representative for Canadian Pacific. Materials include a memorandum titled “From Smiling Surf to Peaks of Pleasure,” a trip on the White Empress of the Pacific (ocean liner) from Honolulu to Victoria, through the Rockies and across the prairies. She describes the details of notable stops along the way. Other materials in this folder pertain to this trip including a Luncheon menu from the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, and letters regarding events on the trip. Other subjects include Chateau Frontenac, reporting to the Western Hotels office in Winnipeg, proposed stay at the Glacier Hotel in Glacier National Park.
Storage Range
M59 / I / 23 to M59 / II / 4
Subject Access
Travel
Canadian Pacific Railway
Language
English
Title Source
Title supplied by archival assistant
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Personal Papers, Business Papers, and Ephemera

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions53981
Part Of
Dorothy Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of Lecture scripts, itineraries, expense reports, writing excerpts, and correspondence regarding Dorothy Whyte’s work as a special representative for Canadian Pacific while traveling in the eastern Canada and the Eastern United States. File also contains calling cards, Christmas cards…
Date Range
1927 - 1977
Reference Code
M59 / I / 25
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual, private record
Part Of
Dorothy Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M59 / V689
Series
I. Personal Papers, Business Papers, and Ephemera
Sous-Fonds
M59
Accession Number
5127
Reference Code
M59 / I / 25
GMD
Textual, private record
Date Range
1927 - 1977
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual material
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File consists of Lecture scripts, itineraries, expense reports, writing excerpts, and correspondence regarding Dorothy Whyte’s work as a special representative for Canadian Pacific while traveling in the eastern Canada and the Eastern United States. File also contains calling cards, Christmas cards, news clippings pertaining to Whyte’s work with CPR and her work as a news correspondent for “The Albertan,” Catharine Whyte’s outstanding citizen award, Edward Feuz, obituary for Guy Davenport, Ken Liddell’s column regarding the Wa-Che-Yo-Cha-Pa foundation; correspondence pertaining to her work with the Banff National Park Community Welfare Council; correspondence from Aileen Harmon regarding her travels in Ethiopia and Peru; a pamphlet from the Sunburst Lake Camp. Personal correspondence also includes Brian Meredith, Lida Peterman, O.K. sports club, and E.C. Fitt.
Storage Range
M59 / I / 23 to M59 / II / 4
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific Railway
Employment
Travel
Language
English
Title Source
Title supplied by archival assistant
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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