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- Bruno Engler's Veteran's Race fonds
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds 7
- Kidney family fonds 4
- Aileen Harmon fonds 3
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds 2
- David Zweifel fonds 2
- Dorothy Wardle fonds 2
- Roy Andersen fonds 2
- Bruno Engler fonds 1
- Chic Scott fonds 1
1952, 1967 - 1990 race photographs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54386
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 41 photographs pertaining to Bruno Engler's Veteran's Race ski events held between 1967 and 1990, as well as a separate ski event in 1952. Photographs depict Fred Wonnacot, Evelynne Crosbi [sic], Mike and Bonnie Wiegele, Catharine Whyte [in 1967 ski race], Karl and Kathy Jost, Rob …
- Date Range
- 1952
- 1967
- 1971 - 1975
- 1979
- 1982
- 1985
- 1986
- 1990
- Reference Code
- V783 / I / PA - 1 to 41
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M559 / V783
- Series
- V783 / I : 1952 - 1990
- Sous-Fonds
- V783
- Accession Number
- 2018.8688
- Reference Code
- V783 / I / PA - 1 to 41
- Responsibility
- Produced by Bruno Engler
- Date Range
- 1952
- 1967
- 1971 - 1975
- 1979
- 1982
- 1985
- 1986
- 1990
- Physical Description
- 41 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 41 photographs pertaining to Bruno Engler's Veteran's Race ski events held between 1967 and 1990, as well as a separate ski event in 1952. Photographs depict Fred Wonnacot, Evelynne Crosbi [sic], Mike and Bonnie Wiegele, Catharine Whyte [in 1967 ski race], Karl and Kathy Jost, Rob Crosby, Klara Hueser, Eddie Hunter, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Hanley, Roy Andersen and others. Photograph V783/I/PA-33 was published in the Crag and Canyon, 1990.
- Notes
- Some items stamped on reverse giving photo credit to Bruno Engler.
- Most photographs annotated
- Photographs were separated from textual content in folders from corresponding years, stored under M559.
- Name Access
- Hunter, Eddie
- Whyte, Catharine
- Wonnacot, Fred
- Crosby, Evelynne
- Wiegele, Mike
- Mann, Jack
- Jost, Karl
- Cullen, Malcolm
- Jost, Kathy
- Crosby, Rob
- Pristov, John
- Hueser, Klara
- House, Eleanore
- Kunelius, Eleanor
- Hanley, Joe
- McGavin, Flo
- Wilson, Priscilla
- Fruchtman, Eva
- Andersen, Roy
- Godwin, Nell
- Kent, Betty
- Wiegele, Bonnie
- Subject Access
- Race
- Skiing
- Memorial
- Sports
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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potentially offensive content.
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1991 to 2002 ski race photographs
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of 69 photographs pertaining to Bruno Engler's Veteran's Race memorial ski events held between 1991 and 2002. Photographs depict various participants in the races, including one by/of Guy Young [see "Notes"] and a photo of Vi Heller (the rest of the participants in photographs are unn…
- Date Range
- 1991 - 1994
- 1996
- 1999
- 2000
- 2002
- Reference Code
- V783 / II / PA - 1 to 69
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M559 / V783
- Series
- V783 / II : 1991 - 2016
- Sous-Fonds
- V783
- Accession Number
- 2018.8688
- Reference Code
- V783 / II / PA - 1 to 69
- Responsibility
- Photographs produced by Bruno Engler, Guy Young [?], Rick Kunelios
- Date Range
- 1991 - 1994
- 1996
- 1999
- 2000
- 2002
- Physical Description
- 69 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 69 photographs pertaining to Bruno Engler's Veteran's Race memorial ski events held between 1991 and 2002. Photographs depict various participants in the races, including one by/of Guy Young [see "Notes"] and a photo of Vi Heller (the rest of the participants in photographs are unnamed). Some photographs are dated, and one of the photographs has Bruno Engler's copyright label on the reverse side.
- Notes
- Unknown if photograph with "Photo Guy Young" written on reverse is depicting, or produced by, Guy Young.
- Specific photograph dates listed in "Content Details"
- Name Access
- Young, Guy
- Heller, Vi
- Engler, Bruno
- Subject Access
- Skiing
- Race
- Memorial
- Sports
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Some photographs protected by copyright on behalf of Bruno Engler
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items V783/II/PA-12 to 42 were previously stored in envelope labelled "VETERAN SKI RACE 1994 MISTIC RIDGE NORQUAY" with tape and adhesive glue; items separated from envelope for conservation reasons, which is now encased in mylar in same file folder as prints
- Items V783/II/PA-67 to PA-69 were originally stored in envelope labelled "Bruno's Race March 2002 Rick Kunelios", removed for conservation purposes. Envelope is stored in mylar with photographs
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Photograph dates:
- V783 / II / PA - 1 and 2 : 1991
- V783 / II / PA - 3 to 6 : 1993
- V783 / II / PA - 7 to 45 : 1994
- V783 / II / PA - 46 to 51 : 1996
- V783 / II / PA - 52 : 1999
- V783 / II / PA - 53 to 66 : 2000
- V783 / II / PA - 67 to 69 : 2002
- Processing Status
- Processed
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2002 race award ceremony
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54388
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 54 colour photographs pertaining to the awards ceremony for Bruno Engler's Memorial Ski Race held in 2002. Images depict trophies won in the ski race, and various unnamed individuals accepting or presenting awards.
- Date Range
- 2002
- Reference Code
- V783 / II / PA - 70 to 123
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M559 / V783
- Series
- V783 / II : 1991 - 2016
- Sous-Fonds
- V783
- Accession Number
- 2018.8688
- Reference Code
- V783 / II / PA - 70 to 123
- Date Range
- 2002
- Physical Description
- 54 photographs : col. prints ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 54 colour photographs pertaining to the awards ceremony for Bruno Engler's Memorial Ski Race held in 2002. Images depict trophies won in the ski race, and various unnamed individuals accepting or presenting awards.
- Notes
- Photographs not removed from original labelled/numbered sheets to maintain original order and context.
- Archival reference code numbers [V783/II/PA-70 to 123] follow original letter codes of photos written on mylar cases [V783/II/PA-70 is photo "A1", PA-71 is photo "A2", etc.]
- Subject Access
- Award
- Ceremony
- Memorial
- Skiing
- Ski racing
- Sports
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items appear to be safe remaining in original state of storage in protective sleeves. Consider removing photographs in the future if off-gassing becomes a concern.
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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2004 - 2006 race photographs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54385
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 16 colour photographs pertaining to the 2004 and 2006 Bruno Engler's Veteran's Race events. Includes photos of participants Leo Berchtold, George Raham [?], Bob Hutcheson, Eddie Hunter, Ilona Berbekar, Murray McAllister, Elise Williamson, Anne Gammell, Rob Cote, Rob Crosby, Ethan C…
- Date Range
- 2004
- 2006
- Reference Code
- V783 / II / PA - 124 to 139
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M559 / V783
- Series
- V783 / II : 1991 - 2016
- Sous-Fonds
- V783
- Accession Number
- 2018.8688
- Reference Code
- V783 / II / PA - 124 to 139
- Date Range
- 2004
- 2006
- Physical Description
- 16 photographs : col. prints ; 18 x 12.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 16 colour photographs pertaining to the 2004 and 2006 Bruno Engler's Veteran's Race events. Includes photos of participants Leo Berchtold, George Raham [?], Bob Hutcheson, Eddie Hunter, Ilona Berbekar, Murray McAllister, Elise Williamson, Anne Gammell, Rob Cote, Rob Crosby, Ethan Compton, Betty Kent, Sara Renner and Thomas Grant.
- Notes
- Photographs were separated from textual folders dated with corresponding years, stored under M559.
- Name Access
- Berchtold, Leo
- Hutcheson, Bob
- Hunter, Eddie
- Berbekar, Ilona
- McAllister, Murray
- Williamson, Elise
- Gammell, Anne
- Cote, Rob
- Crosby, Rob
- Compton, Ethan
- Kent, Betty
- Renner, Sara
- Grant, Thomas
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright status unknown
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright status unknown
- Language
- English
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Youth Coordinating Committee
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions8328
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Includes Rundle Memorial United Church annual meeting reports and financial statements.
- Date Range
- 1975-1976
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 4 / b / i / 1203
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.4. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 4 / b / i / 1203
- Date Range
- 1975-1976
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Includes Rundle Memorial United Church annual meeting reports and financial statements.
- Subject Access
- Banff Youth Coordinating Committee
- Rundle Memorial United Church
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Bruno Engler's Veteran's Race fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions687
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of 30 cm of textual and visual records previously held in 3 manuscript boxes, and 1 briefcase belonging to Bruno Engler. Contents have since been rehoused and processed in 3 manuscript boxes under M559, and one manuscript box each under V783/PA and V783/NA. Fonds consists of two seri…
- Date Range
- 1952
- 1967 - 2016
- Reference Code
- M559 / V783
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M559 / V783
- Sous-Fonds
- M559
- V783
- Accession Number
- 2018.8688
- Reference Code
- M559 / V783
- Other Title Info
- Previously Bruno Engler Memorial Cup
- Date Range
- 1952
- 1967 - 2016
- Physical Description
- 24 cm of textual records -- 320 photographs (139 b&w and col. prints, 21 b&w negatives, 160 digital files)
- History / Biographical
- Bruno Engler's Veteran's Race was initially hosted by Bruno Engler at the Sunshine Village ski resort in Banff in 1967. In its earlier years, Bruno Engler would complete the downhill track first, and would use his recorded time as a benchmark for participants to beat. Engler participated in the race for many years. The race was typically divided into several competition categories by age range and men's and women's races. Following a day of races, there is an awards ceremony held each year for participants. Bruno's ski race, renamed the Bruno Engler Memorial Ski Race after Bruno's passing in 2001, is currently "the longest consecutively running annual ski race in Canadian history". 2019 marked the 53rd annual race, which was held at Cascade Mountain. In recent years, the "Bruno Engler Family Fun Race", an additional race for parents and children, has been added as part of the original event.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of 30 cm of textual and visual records previously held in 3 manuscript boxes, and 1 briefcase belonging to Bruno Engler. Contents have since been rehoused and processed in 3 manuscript boxes under M559, and one manuscript box each under V783/PA and V783/NA. Fonds consists of two series: Series I : 1952 - 1990 Series II : 1991 - 2016 Bruno Engler Memorial race committee information, race results and Bruno Engler's personal papers originally held in his personal briefcase. Also included are photos of the races and awards - these photos were held in Bruno's briefcase along with his own files. Briefcase from accession has been transferred to Heritage. Textual records (M559) range from 1952 to 2016 [includes documents from every year excluding 1953 - 1966] and pertain to annual ski races. Include meetings/agenda notes, ephemera, handwritten notes, registration forms, mailing lists, race results, and other relevant notes. [As 1967 was the ski race's first official year, items from 1952 are believed to be from a different ski event]. Visual records (V783) include 180 print photographs and 21 negative photographs/film strips depicting races, participants and award ceremonies [arranged by year]. Fonds also includes 3 CDs from 2004, 2005 and 2011 (V783), 1 USB stick from 2012 (M559), and 1 racing jersey (2016) which has been transferred to Heritage.
- Notes
- Folder with items V783 / I / PA - 1 to 41 contains photograph of Catharine Whyte in 1967 ski race
- One folder with contact sheets from processed photographs dated 1972, 1975, 1976 and 1979 also stored within V783 file box
- Name Access
- Engler, Bruno
- Hunter, Eddie
- Whyte, Catharine
- Wonnacot, Fred
- Crosby, Evelynne
- Wiegele, Mike
- Mann, Jack
- Jost, Karl
- Cullen, Malcolm
- Jost, Kathy
- Crosby, Rob
- Pristov, John
- Hueser, Klara
- House, Eleanore
- Kunelius, Eleanor
- Hanley, Joe
- McGavin, Flo
- Wilson, Priscilla
- Fruchtman, Eva
- Andersen, Roy
- Godwin, Nell
- Kent, Betty
- Wiegele, Bonnie
- Berchtold, Leo
- Compton, Ethan
- Subject Access
- Ski racing
- Memorial
- Skiing
- Awards
- Community events
- Sports
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Some restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- For extensive biographical information pertaining to Bruno Engler, see fonds-level entry for M323 / S40 / V190 [Bruno Engler fonds]
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://banffnorquay.com/event/bruno-engler-memorial-race/
- https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/bruno-engler
- Some information drawn from contents of fonds
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Digital photos and files
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54392
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 CDs containing 160 photograph files pertaining to Bruno Engler's Memorial Ski Race events held between 2004 and 2011. First CD, titled "Bruno Race 2004", contains 36 photograph files [V783/II/PA-140 to 175] depicting award ceremonies including images of Ann Gammell, "Carmen", "R…
- Date Range
- 2004
- 2005
- 2011
- Reference Code
- V783 / II / PA - 140 to 299
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Machine-readable data file
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M559 / V783
- Series
- V783 / II : 1991 - 2016
- Sous-Fonds
- V783
- Accession Number
- 2018.8688
- Reference Code
- V783 / II / PA - 140 to 299
- Responsibility
- Some photos produced by Malcolm Carmichael
- Date Range
- 2004
- 2005
- 2011
- Physical Description
- 160 photographs : digital files from 3 CDs
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 CDs containing 160 photograph files pertaining to Bruno Engler's Memorial Ski Race events held between 2004 and 2011. First CD, titled "Bruno Race 2004", contains 36 photograph files [V783/II/PA-140 to 175] depicting award ceremonies including images of Ann Gammell, "Carmen", "Rick", "Betty", "Dr. Carmichael" [possibly Malcolm Carmichael], Eddie Hunter, "Elise", Ethan Compton, Leo Berchtold, Ilona Murray, "Nick" and some unidentified individuals, as well as some group photographs of race participants. Second CD, titled "Bruno Engler '05", contains 2 folders, one with 77 race photos [V783/II/PA-176 to 252] and one with 12 photos of "Trapper Rick" [V783/II/PA-253 to 264]. Photos include action shots of multiple unnamed skiers, and skiers going up ski lift. Third CD, titled "Bruno Engler 2011", contains 35 photograph files [V783/II/PA-265 to 299]. Photographs are from 2011 awards night and depict race participants with buffet dinner, award presentations and winners posing with medals and trophies.
- Notes
- "2005" CD files give date modified as June 2004, so possibly dated incorrectly on CD.
- Front of second CD attributes photos to Malcolm Carmichael; potential copyright restrictions on these files
- CDs stored in own folder in same box as other V783 / PA files.
- Name Access
- Gammell, Ann
- Hunter, Eddie
- Compton, Ethan
- Berchtold, Leo
- Murray, Ilona
- Carmichael, Malcolm
- Subject Access
- Ski racing
- Skiing
- Memorial
- Performance
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Consider transferring digital files from CDs onto archival server and/or saving duplicate files to prevent future content loss
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Letters to Mother [August - October 1934]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55316
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 23 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 1 to October 8, 1934. Topics include travelling from Bali to Djokja [the Dutch name for present-day Yogyakarta] in Indonesia, travelling by car [via ferries] and by train, descriptio…
- Date Range
- 1934
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 96
- 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 / 96
- GMD
- Private record
- Date Range
- 1934
- Physical Description
- 1.8 cm of textual records (87 pages ; 21 x 29.7 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 23 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 1 to October 8, 1934. Topics include travelling from Bali to Djokja [the Dutch name for present-day Yogyakarta] in Indonesia, travelling by car [via ferries] and by train, descriptions of the countrysides they travelled through and of local towns and villages, language barriers, descriptions of meals and various types of local dishes, travelling through the island of Java on the way to Sumatra, comments on and descriptions of other people encountered while travelling, weather, photography, developing films [photographs], people and events in Concord, travelling across Sumatra by car, volcanoes, local wildlife [mostly birds and monkeys], observations on local farms and farming techniques/products, books and magazines Pete and Catharine are reading, leaving Sumatra for France on the M.S. Sibajak in early September via the Suez Canal, descriptions of their cabin and the ship itself, life and activities aboard ship, comments and observations about other passengers, day trips on land along the way, going through the Canal, arriving in Marseille France and setting out for Swizerland by train in mid-September, travelling around Switzerland by train, meeting up with Edward Feuz while visiting Interlaken, exploring the local towns, architecture, skiing, exploring different ski areas and watching various races and events as they find them [also includes comparisons of slopes and snow conditions between the Alps and the Rockies], meeting other skiers, various dealings with banks, travelling through Austia to Munich Germany in late September-early October, visiting an area in Austria where the Olympics will be held in 1936, visiting museums and war memorials [WWI], attending Oktoberfest in Munich, travelling to Paris via Nuremburg and Cologne by train in early October, exploring Paris and visiting various city landmarks and churches [this was Pete's first trip to Paris], going to the movies, going to London and then Edinburgh with Jean Caird before sailing back to North America from London in mid-October.
- Notes
- Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous peoples of Indonesia used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Most letters are written on hotel/lodge letterhead. Most letters have been numbered in red pencil in the upper margin for an unknown project. 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. Some letters have been numbered in pencil in the upper margin of the first page for an unknown project. 96 - 01 appears to be missing the last page[s]. 96 - 06 page 11 contains a sketch of the layout of the hotel they stayed in. 96 - 18 appears to be missing the last page[s].
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Robb, Russell, Jr.
- Robb, Kitty
- Caird, Jean
- Feuz, Edward
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Architecture
- Art
- Art galleries
- Artists
- Automobiles
- Birds
- Birthday
- Boats
- Businesses
- Children
- Churches
- Correspondence
- Family
- Family and personal life
- Festivals
- Farming
- Food
- Gallery
- Home
- Hiking
- Indigenous Peoples
- Leisure
- Memorial
- Mountain
- Movies
- Museums
- Oktoberfest
- Painting
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Scenery
- Skiing
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Swiss Alps
- Swiss Guides
- Theatre
- Trains
- Transportation
- Travel
- Travel and Exploration
- Weather
- Wildlife
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Bali
- Java
- Sumatra
- Indonesia
- Suez Canal
- Egypt
- Marseille
- Paris
- France
- Interlaken
- Arosa
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- St. Anton am Arlberg
- Austria
- Munich
- Wetzlar
- Germany
- London
- England
- Edinburgh
- Scotland
- United Kingdom
- Concord
- Massachusetts
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- German
- Conservation
- Locate missing page[s] of letters 96 - 01 and 18.
- Creator
- Robb Whyte, Catharine
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Letters to Mother [February - May 1934]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions7442
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 22 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from February 1 to May 18, 1934. Topics include leaving Honolulu for Tokyo via the Canadian Pacific Steamer "Empress of Japan" in late March, life aboard ship, comments and descriptions of the s…
- Date Range
- 1934
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 94
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- 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 / 94
- Date Range
- 1934
- Physical Description
- 2.3 cm of textual records (155 pages ; 22.1 x 27.8 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 22 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from February 1 to May 18, 1934. Topics include leaving Honolulu for Tokyo via the Canadian Pacific Steamer "Empress of Japan" in late March, life aboard ship, comments and descriptions of the ship and other passengers, weather, books Pete and Catharine are reading, arriving in Tokyo, extensive details of most everything Catharine comes into contact with [this was her first visit to Japan and drew a lot from her grandfather's experiences - it was not Pete's first visit], meeting their guide Mr Miyaoka, going to art shows and museums, local cuisine, architecture, music and entertainment, sightseeing, visiting temples and gardens, shopping, sketching, taking Japanese painting lessons, photography and cameras, going for walks [both during the day and at night], going to the movies [also includes comparisons to Hollywood movies], visiting Nikko for a few days in mid-April before returning to Tokyo [while in Nikko Pete and Catharine watched a local festival, although she does not say what the festival was for], dinner parties, leaving Tokyo for Kyoto in late April, descriptions of the trip and countryside from the train, comments on Japanese naval and military activities, their time spent in Kozu on the way to Kyoto, the trains they travelled in and other travellers, farms, the various towns and villages passed [mostly comments on the train stations], Pete's day trip to Kobe to meet with a friend he'd met in Banff, planning the next leg of their trip, touring around the Kyoto area, visiting local landmarks [including gardens, temples/shrines, and factories/specialty shops], making day trips to nearby landmarks and towns [most notably Nara to see the tame deer and to the Imperial Palace], Pete developing films [photographs] in hotel room bathrooms, events and people in Concord and in Banff, going to Kobe for a few days before returning to Kyoto in early May, leaving Japan for China on the M.S. Choko Maru in mid-May, and arriving in Tientsin China.
- Notes
- Please note: language and attitudes pertaining to Asian people [especially Chinese and Japanese] used throughout is outdated offensive. Most letters are written on hotel/ship letterhead. Most letters have been numbered in red pencil in the upper margin for an unknown project. 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. 94 - 13 page 16 contains a sketch of the Fujiya Hotel in Miyanoshita Japan. 94 - 18 is not dated and has had "May 8?" written in pencil at the top - it has been scanned as its own letter, but it may be part of 94 - 17.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Robb, Russell, Jr.
- Robb, Kitty
- Caird, Jean
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Architecture
- Art
- Art galleries
- Artists
- Automobiles
- Birds
- Boats
- Businesses
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Canadian Pacific Steamship Lines
- Children
- Correspondence
- Deer
- Family
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- Tokyo
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- Kobe
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- China
- Honolulu
- Hawaii
- Concord
- Massachusetts
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Locate missing 94 - 21 page[s].
- Creator
- Robb Whyte, Catharine
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Letters to Mother [May - July 1934]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 26 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from May 20 to July 30, 1934. Topics include travelling around China, sight-seeing, arriving in Peking and details of their trip there by river boat and train [also includes details of the city …
- Date Range
- 1934
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 95
- 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 / 95
- GMD
- Private record
- Date Range
- 1934
- Physical Description
- 2.1 cm of textual records (150 pages ; 21.4 x 27.8 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 26 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from May 20 to July 30, 1934. Topics include travelling around China, sight-seeing, arriving in Peking and details of their trip there by river boat and train [also includes details of the city itself], comments on the presence of Japanese soldiers in China, descriptions of the countryside [specifically farms], conversations with other travellers, weather, local foods, comparisons between Japan and China, descriptions of the hotels they stay in, different modes of transportation [busses, rickshaws, carriages, and the like], children, local fashions, temples, photography, visiting the Forbidden City [unclear if they actually went into the City], sketching, shops and shopping, their local guides, politics and world affairs [as they apply to China], various holidays [mostly North American], meeting up with D'Arcy Baker-Carr, visiting the Great Wall of China, travelling to Shanghai by train in early June, going to Hong Kong by ship, Catharine's 29th birthday [celebrated aboard ship], other travellers and sights from the water, books and magazines [also occasionally newspapers] that Pete and Catharine are reading, exploring Hong Kong [the city itself as well as the island] during their 10-day stay, people and events in Concord, leaving Hong Kong for Bali at the end of June, observations about the ship and the passengers, travel conditions, descriptions of other boats, short visits on land when their ship docked along the route, arriving in Bali and exploring the area, local people and wildlife, walking along the beaches, meeting with friends from Canada, and preparing for the next leg of their trip.
- Notes
- Please note: language and attitudes pertaining to Asian people [especially Chinese and Japanese] used throughout is outdated offensive. Most letters are written on hotel/ship letterhead. Most letters have been numbered in red pencil in the upper margin for an unknown project. 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. 95 - 03 page 4 contains a sketch of a cross-bow. 95 - 07 appears to be missing the last page[s]. 95 - 14 page 2 contains sketches in pencil of a Chinese ship and a woman with a child on her back. 95 - 25 appears to be missing the last page[s].
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Robb, Russell, Jr.
- Robb, Kitty
- Caird, Jean
- Baker-Carr, d'Arcy
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Architecture
- Art
- Art galleries
- Artists
- Automobiles
- Birds
- Birthday
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- Businesses
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Children
- Correspondence
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- Family and personal life
- Farming
- Flowers
- Food
- Funeral
- Gallery
- Guides
- Home
- Hiking
- Indigenous Peoples
- Leisure
- Memorial
- Military
- Mountain
- Movies
- Museums
- Painting
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Scenery
- Soliders
- Temples
- Theatre
- Trains
- Transportation
- Travel
- Travel and Exploration
- Weather
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Japan
- Peking
- Shanghai
- Hong Kong
- China
- Bali
- Java
- Indonesia
- Concord
- Massachusetts
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Locate missing 95 - 07 and 25 page[s].
- Creator
- Robb Whyte, Catharine
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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