topic:"Peter Whyte" found 26 records - Research Collections

Log House

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact101.01.0003

Date: 1930 – 1931

Material: wood; stone; metal; brick; glass

Catalogue Number: 101.01.0003

Description: Home of Peter and Catharine Whyte

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Title: Log House

Date: 1930 – 1931

Material: wood; stone; metal; brick; glass

Description: Home of Peter and Catharine Whyte

Subject: architecture; Whyte Home; Peter Whyte; Catharine Whyte

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 101.01.0003

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Fez Cap

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Date: 1930 – 1930

Material: fibre; hair, sheep

Catalogue Number: 103.04.0034

Description: A red wool fez with a black tassel. A woven wicker lining holds the hat’s shape. The inside is lined with pink fabric at the top and has a round green paper sticker with a picture of man wearing a fez and arabic writing. Written on the inside of the hat, on the sweatband, is “Peter Whyte, Port S…

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Title: Fez Cap

Date: 1930 – 1930

Material: fibre; hair, sheep

Dimensions: 15.0 cm

Description: A red wool fez with a black tassel. A woven wicker lining holds the hat’s shape. The inside is lined with pink fabric at the top and has a round green paper sticker with a picture of man wearing a fez and arabic writing. Written on the inside of the hat, on the sweatband, is “Peter Whyte, Port Said, Egypt”. Also on the sweatband “Felicitations” (?, in arabic writing?) and a stamp of a flying bird carrying a fez.

Subject: souvenirs; Peter Whyte; Philip Moore; hobbies; collecting; clothing

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.04.0034

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Summer Shirt

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Date: 1935 – 1960

Material: fibre, synthetic

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0115

Description: Men's Hawaiian shirt, short sleeved, pointed collar and five small round coconut shell buttons. Beige background with various scenes and floral motifs in blue, yellow, red and white. Scenes include two hula dancers on an island, five bathing suit clad boys roasting a pig and playing guitars. Three …

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Title: Summer Shirt

Date: 1935 – 1960

Material: fibre, synthetic

Dimensions: 60.0 x 77.0 cm

Description: Men's Hawaiian shirt, short sleeved, pointed collar and five small round coconut shell buttons. Beige background with various scenes and floral motifs in blue, yellow, red and white. Scenes include two hula dancers on an island, five bathing suit clad boys roasting a pig and playing guitars. Three woman posed outside of a thatched house, palm trees and fruit fill in spaces. Manufacturer's label: "Suffriders Sportswear Manufacturers Made in Honolulu Hawaii.

Subject: households; travel; Peter Whyte

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0115

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Overshirt Shirt

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Date: 1930 – 1950

Material: fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0117

Description: A heavy blue denim pullover shirt with long sleeves, button cuffs, and an open V-neck with rounded shawl collar. Darker, U shape area on left front bottom shows where a pocket has been removed. Side seams have been taken in and tapered half way down.

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Title: Overshirt Shirt

Date: 1930 – 1950

Material: fibre

Dimensions: 58.0 x 66.0 cm

Description: A heavy blue denim pullover shirt with long sleeves, button cuffs, and an open V-neck with rounded shawl collar. Darker, U shape area on left front bottom shows where a pocket has been removed. Side seams have been taken in and tapered half way down.

Subject: households; hobbies; painting; Peter Whyte

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0117

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Wedding Dress

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Date: 1930

Material: fibre, silk

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0138 a-c

Description: A wedding dress consisting of a lace dress, a silk chemise under, and a long veil and train. (a) dress, creamy white sheer tulle net with large overlapping cloud shapes with larger netting between. Collarbone neckline with closely fitted with a cape like flounce around passing under the arms. Very …

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Title: Wedding Dress

Date: 1930

Material: fibre, silk

Dimensions: 29.0 x 51.0 x 168.5 cm

Description: A wedding dress consisting of a lace dress, a silk chemise under, and a long veil and train. (a) dress, creamy white sheer tulle net with large overlapping cloud shapes with larger netting between. Collarbone neckline with closely fitted with a cape like flounce around passing under the arms. Very full skirt is fitted over the hips flounce beginning at the front waist and passing down under the hips and across the back. (b) chemise, very plain creamy white sheer silk with rounded neck and built up straps, and wide ruffle at hem. Lined from underarms to floor with opaque, slightly shiny silk. (c) veil, creamy white, plain tulle netting fastened to a headband of small white plastic flowers and buds. Veil forms a small cap over back of head. Veil in front loops under chin in loose folds and is gathered up at each ear to fall loosely at the sides of the face to the floor. Two extremely long lengths of netting gathered at the ends of the headband fall down the back forming a long train.

Subject: Catharine Robb; Peter Whyte; CRW; wedding

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0138 a-c

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Jacket

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.1043

Date: 1930 – 1960

Material: skin; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1043

Description: Plain buckskin, full length zipper, belonged to Peter Whyte. Soft, fine buckskin, stand-up collar, zippers from collar to hem, 4.0 wide plackets, plackets and yoke have notched edges, side inserts have 8 holes for thong lacing, right side has leather thong, sewn-in back waistband 4.0 wide, centre …

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Title: Jacket

Date: 1930 – 1960

Material: skin; metal

Dimensions: 57.0 x 52.0 cm

Description: Plain buckskin, full length zipper, belonged to Peter Whyte. Soft, fine buckskin, stand-up collar, zippers from collar to hem, 4.0 wide plackets, plackets and yoke have notched edges, side inserts have 8 holes for thong lacing, right side has leather thong, sewn-in back waistband 4.0 wide, centre back sewn-in pleat from yoke to waistband 25.0 long

Subject: households; clothing; Peter Whyte; PW

Credit: Gift of Marie Sinclair, Banff, 1986

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1043

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Military Pin

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1092

Date: 1939 – 1941

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1092

Description: Silver coloured round pin with small silver coloured crown on top. Silver coloured eagle with wings outstretched at centre front. "R.C.A.F." in silver coloured lettering along top half of border, "Reserve" along bottom half of border. Screw pin at back.

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Title: Military Pin

Date: 1939 – 1941

Material: metal

Dimensions: 2.4 x 2.3 cm

Description: Silver coloured round pin with small silver coloured crown on top. Silver coloured eagle with wings outstretched at centre front. "R.C.A.F." in silver coloured lettering along top half of border, "Reserve" along bottom half of border. Screw pin at back.

Subject: organizations; Royal Canadian Air Force Reserve; Peter Whyte

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1092

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Paper Money

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Date: 1930 – 1945

Material: paper

Catalogue Number: 109.03.0012 a-l

Description: 12 chinese paper notes. a) 9.0 cm x 19.5 cm, white and red note. vertical orientation. On front: is an image of a large stone building and “THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE ONE HUNDRED CUSTOMS GOLD UNITS” “SHANGHAI, 1930.” On back is a serial number…

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Title: Paper Money

Date: 1930 – 1945

Material: paper

Dimensions: 9.0 x 19.5 cm

Description: 12 chinese paper notes. a) 9.0 cm x 19.5 cm, white and red note. vertical orientation. On front: is an image of a large stone building and “THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE ONE HUNDRED CUSTOMS GOLD UNITS” “SHANGHAI, 1930.” On back is a serial number, chinese lettering, and a photograph of a man (Sun Yat-sen).b) 7.5 cm x 18.5 cm. Black and white note with red detailing. On front: portrait of man (Sun Yat-sen) at left and image of ornate building at right. Chinese characters in corners, centre, and upper and lower edges. Serial numbers and square chinese stamps in red. On back: “5000” in each corner; scrollwork, chinese characters in centre. c) 8.5 cm x 15.0 cm. Purple, black, and white note. On front is photograph of ornate building, as well as a sketch of a horse. Text in the centre reads: “THE FARMERS BANK OF CHINA PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE TEN YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY” “THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON”. “10” is in each corner and there is a red serial number in the lower corners. On the back are chinese characters, red serial numbers in the upper corners, and drawings of people farming. d) 7.6 cm x 13.5 cm. Purple, red, blue, and white note. On front: portrait of a man (Sun Yat-sen) in the centre, “1” in each corner and on either side of the portrait. “THE CANTON MUNICIPAL BANK PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE 1 DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY CANTON 1ST MAY 1933”. Black: blue background with red chinese characters and centre fraying of tall narrow building. e) 7.5 cm x 16.5 cm. Red and white bank note. On front “THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA 1942 TWO THOUSAND YUAN.” “THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON” along with “2000” in various sizes. Illustration of beach. On back: portrait of man (Sun Yat-sen?) along with Chinese characters and serial numbers. f) 6.5 cm x 15.5 cm. Black, green, red, and white bank note. On front: portrait of man in centre, Chinese characters at corners within black line design, Chinese characters on either side of portrait below serial number in red and above red square stamp. Back: green on white. Chinese characters and “500”. g) 6.5 cm x 15.5 cm. purple, red, and white bank note. Portrait of man (same as f) on front. Chinese characters in corners. Red serial number near top edge. Red square stamp at bottom edge. On back: “THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA ONE THOUSAND YUAN” “1000” at corners and in centre. “1945” “SECURITY BANK NOTE COMPANY” at bottom edge. h) 6.7 cm x 15.0 cm. Brown, pink, blue, and white bank note. front: Portrait of man at left side. Chinese characters in centre and at corners. Image of river with mountains at right. Red serial numbers by top edge. Back. Green design with chinese characters in centre and “10000” in corners. i) 6.3 cm x 14.5 cm. Red and white bank note. Vertical orientation. On front: “THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE 2000 TWO THOUSAND CUSTOMS GOLD UNITS SHANGHAI, 1947” “AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.” with image of building same as (a). Reverse: Portrait of man (Sun Yat-sen), Chinese characters, serial number in black. j) 6.5 cm x 14.5 cm. Blue and white bank note. On front: “THE CENTRAL BANK OF.CHINA ONE YUAN 1945” with image of building on hill and “1” at sides and in corners. On reverse: portrait of man in military uniform. Chinese characters and red square stamps. k) 6.2 cm x 12.2 cm. Green and white bank note. On front: “THE KWANGTUNG PROVINCIAL BAND PROMISES TO PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE TWENTY CENTS LOCAL CURRENCY” with “20” in corners. Image of ships on water in centre. Reverse: portrait of man at right, Chinese characters. l) 5.5 cm x 12.0 cm. Red and white bank note. On front “THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA TEN CENTS” with image of building in centre and “10” in corners. “1946” at bottom edge. Reverse: Image of man in military uniform, Chinese characters in centre and at left. Serial number at top.