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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds 54
- Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds 8
- Dorothy Wardle fonds 5
- Allan E. Crawford fonds 4
- Luxton family fonds 4
- John Murray Gibbon fonds 3
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds 3
- Tom Wilson family fonds 2
- Chic Scott fonds 1
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds 1
- Fletcher P. Brady fonds 1
- John Williams fonds 1
- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 281
- Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian) 117
- Rungius, Carl 19
- Whyte, Catharine 16
- Whyte, Peter 12
- Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian) 10
- Gibbon, John Murray 10
- White, Clifford 9
- White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.) 9
- Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American) 8
- Hembroff MacDonald, Jean 8
- Moore, Phil 8
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Cards to Peter and Catharine.
- Date Range
- 1934-1942
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2 / e / ii / 611
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- 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
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2 / e / ii / 611
- Date Range
- 1934-1942
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Cards to Peter and Catharine.
- Name Access
- Armbrister, Fred
- Subject Access
- Kingman, Henry S.
- Moore, Philip
- Moore, Pearl (Brewster)
- Rungius, Carl
- Thorington, James Monroe
- Wyatt, Colin
- Simpson, Mary
- Hibbard, Aldro
- Phillips, Walter J.
- Link, George K. K.
- Noble, George
- White, Cliff Sr.
- Harris, Lawren
- Whyte, Peter
- Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies
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Above Lake O'Hara
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- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.517
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- Title
- Above Lake O'Hara
- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 35.2 cm
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- mountain
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.517
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Adventures of an alpine guide
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26177
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1932
- Author
- Klucker, Christian
- Publisher
- London : John Murray
- Edition
- 1st (English)
- Call Number
- 01.2 K71a
- Author
- Klucker, Christian
- Responsibility
- Translation by Erwin and Pleasaunce Von Gaisberg. Edited with additional chapters by H. E. G. Tyndale
- Edition
- 1st (English)
- Publisher
- London : John Murray
- Published Date
- 1932
- Physical Description
- 329 pages
- Accession Number
- 2023.47
- Call Number
- 01.2 K71a
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- 1935 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.289
- Description
- To the right of centre, the lower trunk of a large larch tree is visible. The trunk is outlined in black, and coloured brown and blue-grey (with touches of ochre and red-brown). In the upper half of the sketch, a few small branches, with brushstrokes indicating groups of yellow needles, are growing…
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- Title
- Aged Larch
- Date
- 1935 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 25.4 x 30.3 cm
- Description
- To the right of centre, the lower trunk of a large larch tree is visible. The trunk is outlined in black, and coloured brown and blue-grey (with touches of ochre and red-brown). In the upper half of the sketch, a few small branches, with brushstrokes indicating groups of yellow needles, are growing from the tree's trunk. In the middleground are groups of younger (smaller) yellow trees, with tall dark green evergreens behind them. Beyond the trees is a flat area coloured tan-green.
- Subject
- landscape
- mountain
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.289
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Alan E. Crawford transparencies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54561
- Part Of
- Allan E. Crawford fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 15 colour transparencies, 35 mm. Content pertains to the Skyline Hikers camp at Egypt Lake, Lake Louise, Pharoah Peak, Castle Mountain, Scarab Lake in 1940.
- Date Range
- 1930-1943
- Reference Code
- V131 / III / NS - 1 to NS - 15
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Allan E. Crawford fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V131
- Series
- V131 / III : Transparencies
- Sous-Fonds
- V131
- Accession Number
- 7686
- Reference Code
- V131 / III / NS - 1 to NS - 15
- Date Range
- 1930-1943
- Physical Description
- 15 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 15 colour transparencies, 35 mm. Content pertains to the Skyline Hikers camp at Egypt Lake, Lake Louise, Pharoah Peak, Castle Mountain, Scarab Lake in 1940.
- Storage Range
- Transparencies - range box V1 to V450
- Name Access
- Crawford, Allan E.
- Subject Access
- Commerce and industry
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Horses
- Hotels
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Hiking
- Camps
- Music
- Musicians
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Geographic Access
- Lake Louise
- Castle Mountain
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Crawford, Allan E.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alexander River
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- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.150
- Description
- Colour: green, purple. Across the bottom and angling up left is grass with trees, three at left and two at right, along the river's edge. The green river comes in from the right side, goes left and then up right side to disappear into the far shore of dark trees. The right shore juts in from that s…
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- Title
- Alexander River
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 28 cm
- Description
- Colour: green, purple. Across the bottom and angling up left is grass with trees, three at left and two at right, along the river's edge. The green river comes in from the right side, goes left and then up right side to disappear into the far shore of dark trees. The right shore juts in from that side, halfway up. In the background across the top are purple mountains. Five peaks meet a green grey sky.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- river
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.150
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Allan E. Crawford fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions645
- Part Of
- Allan E. Crawford fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of three series, 3 cm, ca. 1938 - 1943. Series I: Photograph Albums (depicting photographs of the Skyline Hikers and Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies trips and camps between 1938-1943 including Devil's Gap, Ghost River, Yoho Lake, Mount Assiniboine and views of the Town of Banff,…
- Date Range
- 1930-1943
- Reference Code
- V131
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Allan E. Crawford fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V131
- Sous-Fonds
- V131
- Accession Number
- 7686
- Reference Code
- V131
- Date Range
- 1930-1943
- Physical Description
- 207 photographs. -- 1 album (174 photographs : b&w ; 39 x 27.5 cm). -- 18 photographs : b&w ; 17 x 12 cm or smaller. -- 15 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- History / Biographical
- Allan E. Crawford (1900-1989) of Calgary, Alberta and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, was a member of the Sky Line Trail Hikers from 1937 to 1946 and was the "Official Musician of the Sky Line Trail Hikers" in 1937, 1938, 1940, and 1941. He also participated in Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies trips from 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941 as their musician. Allan E. Crawford appeared on Calgary radio station CFCN "The Voice of the Prairies" on a live weekly program, with the music trio "The Gamboliers" playing the accordian with Eddie Clemens on guitar and J.E. Gerke on vocals. Allan also played the organ, piano and harmonica.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of three series, 3 cm, ca. 1938 - 1943. Series I: Photograph Albums (depicting photographs of the Skyline Hikers and Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies trips and camps between 1938-1943 including Devil's Gap, Ghost River, Yoho Lake, Mount Assiniboine and views of the Town of Banff, Mount Rundle and the Banff Springs Hotel). Series II: Photograph Prints (depicting photographs of the Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies trips and camps between 1938-1943 including Sunburst Lake and Mount Assiniboine with camp scenes), Series III: Transparencies (depicting the Skyline Hikers camp including Egypt Lake, Lake Louise, Pharoah Peak, Castle Mountain and Scarab Lake in 1940).
- Storage Range
- Photograph prints - range box V130 to V143
- Transparencies - range box V1 to V450
- Name Access
- Crawford, Allan E.
- Subject Access
- Commerce and industry
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Travel
- Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Hiking
- Horses
- Hotels
- Camps
- Music
- Musicians
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Mount Assiniboine
- Lake Louise
- Castle Mountain
- Bow River
- Banff
- Mount Rundle
- Mount Norquay
- Ghost River
- Yoho National Park
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Crawford, Allan E.
- Biographical Source Notes
- Glenbow Archives (NA-2771-12) ; https://www.getdown.ca/2018/07/11/1930s-calgary-music-and-modernization/ ; The Skyline Trail Vol. 4 No. 16, November 1937; Vol. 5 No. 20, November 1938 ; http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/radio/ckmx-am ;
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Allan E. Crawford photograph album
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- Part Of
- Allan E. Crawford fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one photograph album, comprising 174 photographs. Contents pertains to the Skyline Hikers and Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies trips and camps including 1938 trail ride to Devil's Gap and Ghost River; hike in 1938 to Yoho Lake; trail ride in 1940; hike in 1940; trail ride in 19…
- Date Range
- 1930-1943
- Reference Code
- V131 / I / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Allan E. Crawford fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V131
- Series
- V131 / I : Photograph albums
- Sous-Fonds
- V131
- Accession Number
- 7686
- Reference Code
- V131 / I / PD - 1
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Date Range
- 1930-1943
- Physical Description
- 1 album (174 photographs : b&w ; 39 x 27.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one photograph album, comprising 174 photographs. Contents pertains to the Skyline Hikers and Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies trips and camps including 1938 trail ride to Devil's Gap and Ghost River; hike in 1938 to Yoho Lake; trail ride in 1940; hike in 1940; trail ride in 1941 to Mount Assiniboine; as well as views of the Town of Banff, Mount Rundle and the Banff Springs Hotel.
- Name Access
- Crawford, Allan E.
- Subject Access
- Commerce and industry
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Travel
- Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Hiking
- Horses
- Hotels
- Camps
- Music
- Musicians
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Golfing
- Bridges
- Railways
- Cabins and shelters
- Indigenous Peoples
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Mount Assiniboine
- Castle Mountain
- Bow River
- Banff
- Mount Rundle
- Mount Norquay
- Ghost River
- Yoho National Park
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Crawford, Allan E.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Allan E. Crawford photograph prints
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- Part Of
- Allan E. Crawford fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 18 b&w photographs, 17 x 12 cm or smaller. Contents pertains to the Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies trips and camps, 1938-1943 and specifically Sunburst Lake and Mount Assiniboine with camp scenes of singing, eating, cooking and hiking.
- Date Range
- 1930-1943
- Reference Code
- V131 / II / PA - 1 to PA - 18
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Allan E. Crawford fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V131
- Series
- V131 / II : Photograph prints
- Sous-Fonds
- V131
- Accession Number
- 7686
- Reference Code
- V131 / II / PA - 1 to PA - 18
- Date Range
- 1930-1943
- Physical Description
- 18 photographs : b&w ; 17 x 12 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 18 b&w photographs, 17 x 12 cm or smaller. Contents pertains to the Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies trips and camps, 1938-1943 and specifically Sunburst Lake and Mount Assiniboine with camp scenes of singing, eating, cooking and hiking.
- Storage Range
- Photograph prints - in range box V130 to V143
- Name Access
- Crawford, Allan E.
- Subject Access
- Commerce and industry
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Travel
- Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Hiking
- Horses
- Camps
- Music
- Musicians
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Mount Assiniboine
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Crawford, Allan E.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- wood; antler; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0002
- Description
- Cane (or short alpenstock) with a very smoothly polished wooden shaft and a black cast iron pointed tip. A black chamois antelope antler forms a sharp hook attached to the shaft. Black printing on the handle reads “Staubagh.”
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- Title
- Alpenstock
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- wood; antler; metal
- Dimensions
- 8.0 (widest point) x 92.0 cm
- Description
- Cane (or short alpenstock) with a very smoothly polished wooden shaft and a black cast iron pointed tip. A black chamois antelope antler forms a sharp hook attached to the shaft. Black printing on the handle reads “Staubagh.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0002
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