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- Byron Harmon fonds 202
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- George McLean fonds 33
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- Tom Wilson family fonds 20
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- Archives General File Collection 7
- Lillian Gest fonds 5
George Crawler (Yuzabi Toga), Stoney Nakoda
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- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- George Crawler (Yuzabi Toga) at Banff Indian Days Stoney First Nation
- Date Range
- 1929
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 3267
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V263
- Series
- I. Scenic / commercial series
- Sous-Fonds
- V263
- Sub-Series
- A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller
- Accession Number
- 2770
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 3267
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Parallel Title
- 540. Indian chief
- Other Title Info
- Parallel title is original title
- Date Range
- 1929
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- George Crawler (Yuzabi Toga) at Banff Indian Days
- Stoney First Nation
- Name Access
- Crawler, George
- Subject Access
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- First Nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Original identification made by Byron Harmon, his staff or Harmon family
- Processing Status
- Processed
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[Two Stoney Nakoda]
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- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- ink’ watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.967
- Description
- Drawing of two men standing beside a teepee, one smoking a pipe, as two figures on horses approach. “ Coloured in with watercolour. Left figure wears yellow, green and red striped coat (Hudson’s Bay blanket?), brimmed hat with red feather. Figure at right wears green brimmed hat and gray waistco…
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- Title
- [Two Stoney Nakoda]
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- ink’ watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Drawing of two men standing beside a teepee, one smoking a pipe, as two figures on horses approach. “ Coloured in with watercolour. Left figure wears yellow, green and red striped coat (Hudson’s Bay blanket?), brimmed hat with red feather. Figure at right wears green brimmed hat and gray waistcoat and pants. Signed BRC. Framed in simple frame with red tape border. Reverse has sticker that reads “ARTISTIC PICTURE FRAMING CARSON PIRIE SCOTT & CO”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy V. Whyte, West Vancouver, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.967
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The downfall of Temlaham
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25557
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1928
- Author
- Barbeau, Marius
- Publisher
- Toronto : The Macmillian Company of Canada Limited
- Call Number
- 07.2 B23t
- Author
- Barbeau, Marius
- Responsibility
- Illustations by A. Y. Jackson, Edwin H. Holgate, W. Langdon Kihn, Emily Carr and Annie D. Savage
- Publisher
- Toronto : The Macmillian Company of Canada Limited
- Published Date
- 1928
- Physical Description
- xii, 253 pages, 1 leaf color frontispiece, color plates 23 cm
- Abstract
- A novel based on the Skeena River Rebellion of 1886, interwoven with the Gitksan legend of Temlaham.
- Accession Number
- 3069A
- Call Number
- 07.2 B23t
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Banff Indian Days 1928 poster
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one lithograph colour poster advertisement for Banff Indian Days celebrations in 1928, promoted by Canadian Pacific. Poster depicts four Indigenous people outside of teepee [one man on horseback, one woman standing, two children sitting] with text in large print at bottom.
- Date Range
- 1928
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 47
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Poster
1 image
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 47
- Responsibility
- Produced by Canadian Pacific
- Date Range
- 1928
- Physical Description
- 1 col. lithography poster on cardboard; 27 x 33 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one lithograph colour poster advertisement for Banff Indian Days celebrations in 1928, promoted by Canadian Pacific. Poster depicts four Indigenous people outside of teepee [one man on horseback, one woman standing, two children sitting] with text in large print at bottom.
- Material Details
- Poster has foldable cardboard stand at back to place upright on surface
- Name Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Advertising
- Cultural pluralism
- Community events
- Banff Indian Days
- Indigenous Peoples
- Tourism
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1928 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite; ink; on paper;
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.15
- Description
- Sketchbook wrapped in brown paper secured to the inside of the covers [most likely done by Peter as the original cover can be seen through tears in the paper] with “SKETCHES, Peter Whyte, BANFF ALBERTA CANADA” written in black ink on the front cover. Contents include sketches mostly of people [incl…
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- Title
- Sketches
- Date
- 1928 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite; ink; on paper;
- Dimensions
- 26.1 x 20.1 cm
- Description
- Sketchbook wrapped in brown paper secured to the inside of the covers [most likely done by Peter as the original cover can be seen through tears in the paper] with “SKETCHES, Peter Whyte, BANFF ALBERTA CANADA” written in black ink on the front cover. Contents include sketches mostly of people [including children, Mounties, women, golfers, climbers, cowboys, and Indigenous People], caricatures, horses, and portraits.
- Subject
- drawing
- sketching
- portrait
- caricature
- horses
- women
- children
- automobiles
- Indigenous Peoples
- Peter Whyte
- Catharine Robb Whyte;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.15
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- Date
- 1928 – 1928
- Medium
- ink; graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.07
- Description
- A sketchbook with possible pressed paper cover wrapped in green fabric. Has “Sketches” printed in dark red cursive on the front cover and a 5 cm long fabric loop attached to the bottom edge of the back cover, most likely to hold a pencil. It contains several black and white ink sketches of Mounties…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1928 – 1928
- Medium
- ink; graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.6 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- A sketchbook with possible pressed paper cover wrapped in green fabric. Has “Sketches” printed in dark red cursive on the front cover and a 5 cm long fabric loop attached to the bottom edge of the back cover, most likely to hold a pencil. It contains several black and white ink sketches of Mounties and rodeo cowboys mostly on horseback, as well as one bull rider, Indigenous Peoples, and rough sketches done in graphite.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.07
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Horseback and Camping Trip in the Canadian Rockies, July and August 1927, Lake Louise to Jasper and return. Hunting Trip in September 1927
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- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to a photograph album depicting the July/August 1927 trip organized by Caroline Hinman to the Canadian Rockies and a hunting trip to Pipestone Pass in September, 1927. The summer trip was undertaken on horseback through Yoho National Park. Includes camps, glacier travel, pack trains, …
- Date Range
- 1927
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph print
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M67 / S36 / V225
- Series
- II.C. Activities / photography
- Sous-Fonds
- V225
- Sub-Series
- ii.b. Photographic material / photograph album
- Accession Number
- 5142
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 6
- Date Range
- 1927
- Physical Description
- 1 album (253 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 14.8 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to a photograph album depicting the July/August 1927 trip organized by Caroline Hinman to the Canadian Rockies and a hunting trip to Pipestone Pass in September, 1927. The summer trip was undertaken on horseback through Yoho National Park. Includes camps, glacier travel, pack trains, shooting practice, scenic views, and group photographs - some people depicted are named, others are marked with initails. The hunting trip took place in the Pipestone Pass region of Banff National Park. Includes camps, lakes, scenic views, target practices, and dead animals, mostly mountain goats, deer, and a coyote. Also includes enlargements and 1927 Christmas cards from various people.
- Notes
- Please note: some pictures depict close-ups of dead animals. Blank pages not scanned
- Name Access
- Gest, Lillian
- Hinman, Caroline
- Subject Access
- Abbot Pass Hut
- Activities
- Animals
- Boats
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Camps
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Climbing
- Dogs
- Dogsledding
- Exploration
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Glaciers
- Hunting
- Indigenous Peoples
- Horses
- Mountains
- Off the Beaten Track
- Scenery
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Maligne Lake
- Saskatchewan River
- Pipestone Pass
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Microfilm copy available for reference use by appointment only.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Removed from plastic sleeve and rehoused in acid-free paper, tied with flat string.
- Creator
- Gest, Lillian
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1927
- Medium
- oil on wood
- Catalogue Number
- McP.02.01
- Description
- Head and shoulder portrait of a woman, she is wearing a scarf wrapped around her head, purple/green with red stripes, covering her shoulders blue with light green stripes, the features are cubistic, eyes looking straight out of the picture, mouth light purple and opened, bottom teeth visible, t…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1927
- Medium
- oil on wood
- Dimensions
- 25.5 x 20.5 cm
- Description
- Head and shoulder portrait of a woman, she is wearing a scarf wrapped around her head, purple/green with red stripes, covering her shoulders blue with light green stripes, the features are cubistic, eyes looking straight out of the picture, mouth light purple and opened, bottom teeth visible, the portrait is very close cropped to the outer edges. Linen mat, gold coloured frame with a small brass plate centered Pegi Nicol MacLeod 1904 - 1949.
- Subject
- portrait
- female
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Christopher Varley, Toronto, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- McP.02.01
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- Date
- 1927
- Medium
- charcoal; pastel; on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.058
- Description
- Portrait of First Nations man in headdress, side view, head and neck.
1 image
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1927
- Medium
- charcoal; pastel; on paper
- Dimensions
- 36 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- Portrait of First Nations man in headdress, side view, head and neck.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- headdress
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.058
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- Date
- 1927
- Medium
- charcoal; pastel on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.059
- Description
- Portrait of First Nations man wearing headdress, side view.
1 image
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1927
- Medium
- charcoal; pastel on paper
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 26 cm
- Description
- Portrait of First Nations man wearing headdress, side view.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- headdress
- portrait
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.059
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