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- Sanson, Norman 12
- Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian) 9
- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 6
- Mather, Allan 5
- Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian) 4
- Gibbon, John Murray 3
- Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian) 2
- Godsell, Philip H 2
- Holland, Bill 2
- Luxton, Norman 2
- Mills, Ike 2
- Paris, Cyril 2
Red hunters of the snows : an account of thirty years' experience with the primitive Indian and Eskimo tribes of the Canadian north-west and Arctic coast, with a brief history of the early contact between white fur traders and the aborigines
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue4955
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- [1938]
- Author
- Godsell, Philip H
- Publisher
- Toronto : Ryerson Press
- Call Number
- 07.2 G54r
- Author
- Godsell, Philip H
- Publisher
- Toronto : Ryerson Press
- Published Date
- [1938]
- Physical Description
- 324p. : ill., port
- Subjects
- Peace River
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Accession Number
- 444
- Call Number
- 07.2 G54r
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The vanishing frontier : a saga of traders, mounties and men of the last north west
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12460
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1939
- Author
- Godsell, Philip H
- Publisher
- London : Robert Hale Limited
- Call Number
- 08.2 G54
- Author
- Godsell, Philip H
- Responsibility
- by Philip H. Godsell, Chief Manitou Pinase-Spirit Bird (adopted Cree)
- Publisher
- London : Robert Hale Limited
- Published Date
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 285p. : ill
- Accession Number
- 5500
- Call Number
- 08.2 G54
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Wild horses and gold : from Wyoming to the Yukon
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue3827
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1932
- Author
- Page, Elizabeth
- Publisher
- New York : Farrar & Rinehart
- Call Number
- 02.5 P14
- Author
- Page, Elizabeth
- Responsibility
- illustrated by Paul Brown
- Publisher
- New York : Farrar & Rinehart
- Published Date
- 1932
- Physical Description
- xiii, 362p. : ill., maps
- Subjects
- Pack trips
- Peace River
- Notes
- Notes on sources
- Accession Number
- 141
- Call Number
- 02.5 P14
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Lutra Canadensis Pelts
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.01.0026%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.0026 a,b
- Description
- Two tanned, flat open river otter pelts: a) A short thick glossy brown fur becoming very light and silvery on the sides of the head (throat) with a long dark tail with a thick base. There are several small holes in the head (eyes, ears, etc). The fur is marked with “UU.NN $65.00” on the head, “A.…
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- Title
- Lutra Canadensis Pelts
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 50.0 (a); 44.0 (b) x 173.0 (a); 159.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Two tanned, flat open river otter pelts: a) A short thick glossy brown fur becoming very light and silvery on the sides of the head (throat) with a long dark tail with a thick base. There are several small holes in the head (eyes, ears, etc). The fur is marked with “UU.NN $65.00” on the head, “A.H. &S. Ltd - Montreal - Can” stamped inside an ovel on the body, and with “UN,” “WM” and “32” perforated at the tail.b) A short thick glossy brown fur becoming silvery at the edges (belly and throat) with a long thick tail. There are many small holes in the head (eyes, ears, etc). The fur is marked “EI BN --66” on the head with “EB” and other illegible initials perforated at the tail.
- Subject
- households
- animals, river otter
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.0026 a,b
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The Rockies from the Bow River
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcum.02.01
- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- oil on board
- Catalogue Number
- CuM.02.01
- Description
- A snowy mountain landscape with the Bow River in the bottom quarter and a cloudy blue sky in the top quarter.
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- Title
- The Rockies from the Bow River
- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- oil on board
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 46.5 cm
- Description
- A snowy mountain landscape with the Bow River in the bottom quarter and a cloudy blue sky in the top quarter.
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara McMorland, Calgary, 2017
- Catalogue Number
- CuM.02.01
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- Date
- c. 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- HbA.02.04
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- Title
- Winter Creek
- Date
- c. 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 39.8 x 49.7 cm
- Subject
- landscape, mountains, river
- winter
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- HbA.02.04
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Banff and area businesses, townsite, scenic views
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55024
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs pertaining to businesses, tourist attractions and natural views in and around Banff. Includes images of backcountry camps in Banff National Park; the Bow River Boat House; Beaver Lodge and Bampton Cottage [both located on Beaver Street in Banff]; fires at Breton Hall Ho…
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-1900]
- [1896-1898]
- 1904-1905
- [ca.1910-1920]
- 1912
- 1914
- [ca.1930-1935]
- 1933
- 1941
- [ca.1950-1960]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / PA - 133 to 182
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Professional and Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D6 : Other activities and interests
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / PA - 133 to 182
- Responsibility
- PA-182 produced by Canadian Pacific
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-1900]
- [1896-1898]
- 1904-1905
- [ca.1910-1920]
- 1912
- 1914
- [ca.1930-1935]
- 1933
- 1941
- [ca.1950-1960]
- Physical Description
- 50 photographs ; b&w prints ; 25 x 20.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs pertaining to businesses, tourist attractions and natural views in and around Banff. Includes images of backcountry camps in Banff National Park; the Bow River Boat House; Beaver Lodge and Bampton Cottage [both located on Beaver Street in Banff]; fires at Breton Hall Hotel and Banff Springs Hotel; the Park Museum and Information Bureau; early views of Banff Springs Hotel [1904]; Vermillion River Bungalow Camp and the Lake Louise Chalet; Paddy J. Nolan’s home [built by Norman Luxton]; a postcard print titled “Starved Bachelors Retreat Banff Alberta"; swimming at the Cave and Basin[?] and Banff Upper Hot Springs; the Crag and Canyon office [ca.1905]; Skoki Lodge; and the office of photographers Wilson and Fear [1896-1898].
- Notes
- Photographs LUX/I/D6c/PA-181 and 182 [depicting Wilson and Fear storefront] are copies of the same image but annotated with different dates [ca.1896 and ca.1898]. Based on context and dating of related images in Whyte Museum archives, actual image date may be closer to [ca.1894].
- Material Details
- LUX/I/D6c/PA-173 has three red sun-shaped stickers attached to back left corner, red ribbon attached to back right corner
- Name Access
- Wilson, John
- Fear, George
- Fear, William (Bill)
- Nolan, Paddy J.
- Luxton, Norman
- Smyth, S. A.
- Subject Access
- Bow River Boat House
- Pack trips
- Horses
- Teepees
- Boats
- Property
- Land use
- Hotels
- Fire
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Photography
- Businesses
- Tourism
- Hot Springs
- Leisure
- Mountain
- Newspaper
- Organizations
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Vermilion Lakes
- Lake Louise
- Bow River
- Sulphur Mountain
- Cave and Basin
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Items LUX/I/D6c/PA-163 to 168 have duplicate negative copies processed as LUX/I/D6c/NA-41 to 46
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Collected research photographs - early Banff
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55593
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy photographs from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses and views, including: various views of Banff Avenue; the Bow River Boathouse; the Frank Lloyd W…
- Date Range
- [ca.1887-1930]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 107 to 159
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / B5 : Literary papers
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 107 to 159
- GMD
- Photograph
- Responsibility
- Photographs copied from original materials owned by the Whyte Museum
- Date Range
- [ca.1887-1930]
- Physical Description
- 53 photographs : b&w prints ; 17.5 x 12.5 cm and 25 x 20 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy photographs from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses and views, including: various views of Banff Avenue; the Bow River Boathouse; the Frank Lloyd Wright Pavilion; Norman Luxton and coworkers outside of the Crag and Canyon; Banff Indian Days and Banff Winter Carnival events; trap shooting, cross country skiing, skating and other sports; dog sled and hiking trips; and related subjects.
- Notes
- Prints LUX/II/B5/PA-124 to 159 originally accompanied by b&w copy negatives (9.5 x 12 cm) in yellow envelope; negatives have been stored separately and numbered as items LUX / II / B5 / NA - 83 to 118.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Skating Club
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Bow River Boat House
- Bridges
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Community events
- Community life
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Curling
- Deer
- Dog Team
- Dogsledding
- Environment
- Events
- Family and personal life
- Festival
- Hot Springs
- Hotels
- Hunting
- Ice sculpture
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Municipal views
- Newspaper
- Organizations
- Public events
- Recreation
- Shooting
- Skating
- Ski racing
- Skiing
- Sports
- Swimming
- Townsite development
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Winter Carnival
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Lake Minnewanka
- Devil's Canyon
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items stored in mylar
- Related Material
- LUX / II / B5 / NA - 83 to 118 [copy negatives]
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Buildings and businesses, Banff area
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55330
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 34 photographs pertaining to businesses and other properties in and around Banff. Photographs depict individuals swimming at the Cave and Basin; a boathouse near the Bow River; several hotels, including Banff Springs Hotel, Chateau Lake Louise and the Mount Royal Hotel; Fairholme R…
- Date Range
- 1901
- [1910-1950]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PA - 1 to 34
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / D : Other material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PA - 1 to 34
- Date Range
- 1901
- [1910-1950]
- Physical Description
- 34 photographs : b&w prints ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 34 photographs pertaining to businesses and other properties in and around Banff. Photographs depict individuals swimming at the Cave and Basin; a boathouse near the Bow River; several hotels, including Banff Springs Hotel, Chateau Lake Louise and the Mount Royal Hotel; Fairholme Ranch; and other related views.
- Notes
- Some photographs are annotated
- Subject Access
- Businesses
- Hotels
- Animals
- Banff National Park
- Banff Upper Hot Springs
- Bow River Boat House
- Boats
- Buildings
- Cave and Basin
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Fairholme Ranch
- Mount Royal Hotel
- Postcards
- Ranches
- Teahouses
- Tourism
- Travel
- Upper Hot Springs
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Lake Louise
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some items stored in mylar
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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The Grand Rapid of the Athabasca
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactlae.04.01
- Date
- 1931
- Medium
- woodcut on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaE.04.01
- Description
- General colour: black on yellowing paper. Rocks in lower left corner. On the left side back further is a cabin and trees on rocks. The rapids take up the lower right and center. At the horizon on the right side in another point of land and in the background - the far shore. Sky above.signed ll: “E.…
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- Title
- The Grand Rapid of the Athabasca
- Date
- 1931
- Medium
- woodcut on paper
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- General colour: black on yellowing paper. Rocks in lower left corner. On the left side back further is a cabin and trees on rocks. The rapids take up the lower right and center. At the horizon on the right side in another point of land and in the background - the far shore. Sky above.signed ll: “E. Lamarque 1931”;
- Subject
- landscape
- river, Athabasca
- Ernest Lamarque
- Credit
- Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971
- Catalogue Number
- LaE.04.01
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