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Letters to Mother [January - December 1948]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 127 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 3 to December 29, 1948. Topics include New Years activities, day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, weather, matters pertaining to the store on Banff Ave, hockey games [on the radi…
- Date Range
- 1948
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 123
- 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 / 123
- GMD
- Private record
- Date Range
- 1948
- Physical Description
- 2.5 cm of textual records (157 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 127 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 3 to December 29, 1948. Topics include New Years activities, day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, weather, matters pertaining to the store on Banff Ave, hockey games [on the radio and live], events and people in Concord, world news, radio programs, photography, painting, the new Greyhound Station being built behind the Mount Royal Hotel, the Winter Carnival, errand trips to Calgary, the annual Ski Championships at Norquay [February], putting together sketches to send to Ontario for an exhibition [the pictures were later sent to Concord to be shown], concerts, the death and funeral of Mark Poucette, cleaning and household chores, business and issues pertaining to the store on Banff Ave, installing a new electric stove in the kitchen, flooding during the spring [mostly in BC], Elizabeth Rummel leaving Skoki Lodge, Banff Indian Days [which included a ceremony to induct Pearl and Phillip Moore as honourary Princess and Chief], the Calgary Stampede, concerns over Pete's health, a day trip to Lake O'Hara with George Noble in September [they were given permission to drive themselves up], the opening of the White Groceteria on October 1, making the annual Christmas card, and various Christmas/holiday activities and parties. Also includes a pressed flower and the annual Christmas card, mounted on cardstock.
- Notes
- Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout. Some letters have small notes written in pencil, possibly by Edith or Pete. 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. 123-09 has four small sketches of pictures made by Jon Whyte on the second page. 123-36 is a carbon copy of 123-35. 123-47 contains a sketch of the new electric stove.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Moore, Pearl
- Moore, Edmee
- Moore, Phil
- Campbell, Gray
- Campbell, Eleanor
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Simpson, Billie
- Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
- White, Annie
- Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
- Morant, Willie
- Whyte, Jon
- White, Clifford
- White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
- Rummel, Elizabeth
- Vallance, Sydney
- Whyte, Clifford
- Kaquitts, Tom
- Poucette, Mark
- Mather, Allan
- Greenham, Margaret
- Mills, Ike
- Luxton, Norman
- Comfort, Charles
- Harmon, Lloyd
- Rungius, Carl
- McLean, George
- Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
- Noble, George
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Art
- Artists
- Banff
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Birds
- Bird watching
- Birthday
- Businesses
- Calgary Stampede
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Children
- Christmas
- Community events
- Community life
- Correspondence
- Curling
- Deer
- Family
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Funeral
- Hockey
- Home
- Hospital
- Indigenous Peoples
- Lake Louise
- Leisure
- Mountain
- Mount Royal Hotel
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Num-Ti-Jah Lodge
- Painting
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Post Office
- Royalty
- Scenery
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Ski racing
- Skiers
- Skiing
- Stoney Nakoda
- Trains
- Transportation
- Travel
- Weather
- Weddings
- White Grocery, The
- Wildlife
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Bow Lake
- Banff National Park
- Morley
- Calgary
- Lake O'Hara
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Concord
- Massachusetts
- Canada
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Robb Whyte, Catharine
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Select O'Hara Slide Show [Series V]
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- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 79 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1981 into a show from slides depicting various summer to the Canadian Rockies throughout the late 1950s to 1970s with emphasis on the Lake O'Hara area of Yoho National Park. Topics include mountains and mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife, v…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1971-1981]
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - V
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Film
- Transparency
79 images
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.a.ii Photographic material / transparencies / carousels
- Accession Number
- 5142
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - V
- GMD
- Film
- Transparency
- Parallel Title
- K38 to K41 Summer '81, latest DVS snowstorm. -- 1981
- Date Range
- [ca. 1971-1981]
- Physical Description
- 79 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 79 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1981 into a show from slides depicting various summer to the Canadian Rockies throughout the late 1950s to 1970s with emphasis on the Lake O'Hara area of Yoho National Park. Topics include mountains and mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife, various camps [mostly Alpine Club of Canada and Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies], Lillian and her friends, lakes, boats, fishing, hiking, and various other scenic views around Banff, Lake Louise, and Lake O'Hara. Titles: 1. 10 Peaks Moraine Lake K38-3 2. Quadra & Borgeau K38-4 3. Peaks Moraine Lake K38-5 4. Boat landing & peaks K38-6 5. [Boat landing & peaks] K38-7 6. Dead logs in stream K38-8 7. Stream below lake K38-9 8. Boulders stream & peaks K38-10 9. Life preservers – red K38-11 10. Fr. my Chateau window K38-12 11. Fr. Chateau window K38-13 12. Same K38-14 13. Lake & Mt. Vic K38-15 14. From Chateau K38-16 15. Fr. window towards staff house K38-17 16. Towards swim pool K38-18 17. View fr. my window Chateau K39-2 18. Towards Boathouse K39-3 19. View from my window K39-4 20. [View from my window] K39-5 21. [View from my window] K39-6 22. [View from my window] K39-7 23. [View from my window] K39-8 24. [View from my window] K39-9 25. [View from my window] K39-10 26. Toward boathouse K39-11 27. View from hall window – boathouse K39-12 28. AM reflections K39-13 29. Reflections AM K39-14 30. AM fr. window K39-15 31. Baby goat & mother good K39-16 32. Baby goat good K39-17 33. Ewe & baby goat w. car K39-18 34. Mama goat walks away K39-19 35. Takkakaw K39-20 36. [Takkakaw] K39-21 37. Towards swim pool K40-1 38. Towards boathouse K40-2 39. Towards Cath Mt. clouds & autoes K40-3 40. Reflections early AM K40-4 41. [Reflections early AM] K40-5 42. Outlet & stream & mt. White K40-6 43. Boathouse AND People K40-7 44. Lake shore towards staff house nearer K40-8 45. Lake shore towards staff house further K40-9 46. Hotel flower beds & people K40-10 47. Tim’s house nearer shadow on roof K40-11 48. Tim’s house further shadows on roof K40-12 49. Door to Tim’s house K40-13 50. O’Hara & Mt Cath K40-14 51. Stream O’Hara & Mt Cath K40-15 52. Little Odaray & 2 workers on trail K40-16 53. Reflections of Mt Odaray K40-17 54. Log over stream Cataract K40-18 55. From trail to Bridge K40-19 56. Mt & clouds K40-20 57. The wood pile K40-21 58. View from Banff Springs & porch K41-1 59. Same view fr. BSH & porch K41-2 60. View from BSH golf course & river K41-3 61. Dunwoody Home K41-4 62. [Dunwoody Home] flower bed in front K41-5 63. Big snow storm K41-6 64. [Big snow storm] K41-7 65. [Big snow storm] K41-8 66. [Big snow storm] K41-9 67. [Big snow storm] K41-10 68. [Big snow storm] K41-11 69. [Big snow storm] K41-12 70. [Big snow storm] K41-13 71. [Big snow storm] K41-14 72. [Big snow storm] K41-15 73. [Big snow storm] K41-16 74. [Big snow storm] K41-17 75. [Big snow storm] K41-18 76. [Big snow storm] K41-19 77. [Big snow storm] K41-20 78. [Big snow storm] K41-21 79. [Big snow storm] K41-22
- Notes
- This material is presented as originally created, it contains outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Materials in historical collections reflect the attitudes, ideas, and norms of the era and culture in which they were created or collected. Offensive or harmful terms are retained for historical accuracy or to document the issues and social context of a specific time and the attitudes and opinions of the people who created the material. Please note: Behavior towards wildlife, primarily human proximity and feeding, is outdated and no longer tolerated throughout all National Parks - do not feed or approach wildlife. Slides originally in Kodak Carousel 80 slide tray. One slide is missing.
- Name Access
- Gest, Lillian
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Avalanches
- Backpacking
- Banff
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Birds
- Boats
- Cabins and shelters
- Camps
- Camping
- Canoes and canoeing
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Climbing
- Club
- Elk
- Entertainment
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Flowers
- Geography
- Glaciers
- Guides
- Guiding
- Hiking
- Holidays
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Horse packing
- Huts
- Lake O'Hara region
- Landscapes
- Leisure
- Mountain
- Mountain Goat
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Outfitters, trail guides and packers
- Pack trains
- Pack trips
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Portrait
- Recreation
- Scenery
- Snow
- Storm
- Tavel
- Trails
- Trains
- Travel
- Wildlife
- Winter
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Lake O'Hara
- Yoho National Park
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Slides rehoused into protective sleeves and acid-free folders after scanning.
- Creator
- Gest, Lillian
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Summer 1921 and Summer 1923 Album
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- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to a photo album depicting a trip Lillian Gest and her mother took in summer 1921 and in summer 1923. Western Trip, Summer of 1921 (PD - 2 / 1 to 76) follow their travels from the Great Lakes, through Banff National Park, Yoho National Park, and Glacier National Park to Sicamous, Van…
- Date Range
- 1921-1923
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / II / b / PD - 2
- 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 albums
- Accession Number
- 5142
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / II / b / PD - 2
- Date Range
- 1921-1923
- Physical Description
- 1 album (531 photographs : b&w ; 14.6 x 9 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to a photo album depicting a trip Lillian Gest and her mother took in summer 1921 and in summer 1923. Western Trip, Summer of 1921 (PD - 2 / 1 to 76) follow their travels from the Great Lakes, through Banff National Park, Yoho National Park, and Glacier National Park to Sicamous, Vancouver and Victoria before heading down the coast to California and finally to the Grand Canyon. Page headings as follows: Great Lakes on board "Octorara"; Mackimac Island; Banff [Banff Springs Hotel, pools, Lake Minnewanka, Johnston Canyon etc.]; Banff Indian Days; Lake Louise [lake, Lake Agnes, Moraine Lake]; Paradise Valley; Wapta Camp, Hector B.C. [includes Lake O'Hara]; Emerald Lake, Field, B.C.; trip from field to Glacier [train, tunnels]; Glacier [Glacier House, Nakimu Caves]; Illecillewaet Glacier [includes ice caves and Marion Lake]; Asulkan Glacier; Sicamous; Vancouver - Stanley Park; Vancouver; Victoria; San Francisco - Chinatown; Del Monte; Historic Monterey; Santa Barbara; Los Angeles; Grand Canyon. Trip to Selkirk and Canadian Rocky Mountains, Summer of 1923 (PD - 2 / 77 to 89) depicts scenes mostly from the Glacier House region of Glacier National Park and Lake Louise of Banff National Park. Also includes scenes from Lake O'Hara. Page headings as follows: at Mackimac Island; Glacier, B.C.; trip to Nakimu Caves from Glacier; at the Great Illecillewaet Glacier; horseback trip up Mt. Abbott [includes Lake Louise], Camp Wapta; horseback trip to Lake O'Hara; [Glacier House]; [Mrs. Gest on horseback at Lake O'Hara]; [Lake O'Hara Lodge].
- Notes
- Please note: language used pertaining to First Nations during the Banff Indian Days included herein is outdated and offensive. Blank pages not scanned. Inserts free floating with album, are not specific to album contents.
- Name Access
- Gest, Lillian
- Hinman, Caroline
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Boats
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Exploration
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Glacier House
- Indigenous Peoples
- Horses
- Mountains
- Off the Beaten Track
- Scenery
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Paradise Valley
- Lake O'Hara
- Emerald Lake
- Glacier House
- Vancouver
- Victoria
- San Francisco
- Del Monte
- Santa Barbara
- Los Angeles
- Grand Canyon
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Glacier National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- California
- Canada
- United States of America
- 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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Transparencies
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- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to colour transparencies of various backcountry trips throughout the Rocky Mountains.
- Date Range
- 1951-1954
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / NS 6 - 1 to 843
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
2 images
- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M67 / S36 / V225
- Series
- II.C. Activities / photography
- Sous-Fonds
- V225
- Accession Number
- 5142
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / NS 6 - 1 to 843
- Date Range
- 1951-1954
- Physical Description
- 843 transparencies : colour.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to colour transparencies of various backcountry trips throughout the Rocky Mountains.
- Notes
- Titles in box: Lake Louise; Kellogg trip; O'Hara Camp; Skyline Hike. Pertain to Merion, Pennsylvania; Banff Springs Hotel; Vermilion Lakes; Lake Louise; Chateau Lake Louise; Kicking Horse Tea Room; wildflowers; Lake O'Hara region, including Opabin Pass and Mount Schaffer; Skyline Trail Hikers hikes and camps ((Aylmer Pass 1951 and Simpson Pass 1952); wildlife; Bow Lake; Mount Assiniboine area; Wonder Pass; Columbia Icefield; Moraine Lake; Mount Stephen; Jasper National Park, including Maligne Lake and Mount Edith Cavell; ACC camp, Hooker Icefield; ice caves and ice falls; pack trains; Waterton Lakes National Park, including Prince of Wales Hotel; Jasper Park Lodge; Calgary Stampede; Banff Indian Days; Yellowstone National Park; Dinosaur National Park, U.S.; Lillian Gest, friends and associates, including B.H.G., Sig[?], Elizabeth and John Brett, Walter Perren, Polly Prescott, Kay Prescott, Eric Brooks, Helen Bolles, Hal Kellog, Charlie Hunter and Harry Green. -- Some slides missing; most explained in notebook SL II (M67/51).
- Name Access
- Gest, Lillian
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Banff Indian Days
- Calgary Stampede
- Camps
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Guides
- Hiking
- Horses
- Horse packing
- Jasper Park Lodge
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Prince of Wales Hotel
- Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Geographic Access
- Lake Louise
- Vermilion Lakes
- Lake O'Hara
- Mount Assiniboine
- Moraine Lake
- Maligne Lake
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Waterton National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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