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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Date Range
- 1974
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 5 / b / 1807
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.5. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 5 / b / 1807
- Date Range
- 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Subject Access
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte's activities and friends in and around Banff. Prints document Lake O'Hara, Odaray Prospect, Lake Louise, Deception Pass, Skoki Lakes, and Ptarmigan Pass. Prints also include images of friend Donna Lawson, the Siffleur wi…
- Date Range
- 1974
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 1 / PA - 101 to 136
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / I / B / 1 : Catharine Robb Whyte: Catharine Robb Whyte
- Reference Code
- V683 / I / B / 1 / PA - 101 to 136
- Date Range
- 1974
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 35 prints; col.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte's activities and friends in and around Banff. Prints document Lake O'Hara, Odaray Prospect, Lake Louise, Deception Pass, Skoki Lakes, and Ptarmigan Pass. Prints also include images of friend Donna Lawson, the Siffleur wildfire, and the RCMP Musical Ride.
- Subject Access
- Larch trees
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Wildfire
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
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Letters to Mother [August - December 1939]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 56 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 1 to December 30, 1939. Topics include going on the annual Skyline Trail Hike to the Ptarmigan Valley in early August, day to day life, weather, painting/sketching [a mix of personal projects and…
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 107
- 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 / 107
- GMD
- Private record
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 1.7 cm of textual records (93 pages ; 20 x 24.9 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 56 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 1 to December 30, 1939. Topics include going on the annual Skyline Trail Hike to the Ptarmigan Valley in early August, day to day life, weather, painting/sketching [a mix of personal projects and commissions done both at home and out in the Park], visits from friends and visitors, slide making, photography and cameras [including colour photography], events and people in Concord, minor repairs/projects to the house and property [including installing a new water heater on the second floor], updates on Dave White's health, radio programs [mostly operas and the news], the declaration of war on Germany in early September [as well as details pertaining to local recruitment efforts and general preparations], day trips to Lake Louise, wildlife, descriptions of meals, Edith going to the 1939 World's Fair in New York City [September], construction on the new addition to the house throughout October [including a new furnace room, bathroom, and dark room on the ground floor, extending the studio on the second floor, and facing the side of the house in stone], cleaning and household chores, errand trips to Calgary, books Catharine and Edith are reading, a large blizzard at the end of October, birthdays, various holidays [both Canadian and American], attending first aid classes at the school, putting together the annual Christmas card, and various other Christmas activities and parties.
- 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. All typed letters are written on a single side of paper, hand-written letters are mostly double-sided. 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. 107-19 contains a sketch of a mushroom on the back of the first page. 107-36 contains a sketch of the Whyte compound and details of the new extention to Pete and Catharine's house.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Robb, Russell, Jr.
- Robb, Kitty
- White, Annie
- White, David Mackintosh (Dave)
- White, Clifford
- White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
- White, Bubby
- White, Clifford J., Sr.
- Stockand, Cameron
- Stockand, Lila (White)
- Moore, Pearl
- Moore, Edmee
- Moore, Phil
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Simpson, Billie
- Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
- Simpson, Mary (Hallock)
- Simpson, Margaret
- Ward, Sam
- Ward, Louise (Cis)
- Rungius, Carl
- Noble, George
- Pocette, Mark
- Bagley, Frederick A.
- Watson, Sir Norman
- Vaux, Mary
- Reid, Charles
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Art
- Artists
- Automobiles
- Backcountry skiing
- Banff
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Birds
- Birthday
- Books
- Businesses
- Children
- Christmas
- Cinema
- Community events
- Community life
- Construction
- Correspondence
- Family
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Home
- Hospital
- Hiking
- Indigenous Peoples
- Leisure
- Literature
- Mountain
- Mount Royal Hotel
- North West Mounted Police
- Num-Ti-Jah Lodge
- Painting
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Post Office
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- RCMP
- Scenery
- Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Trains
- Transportation
- Travel
- Tunnel Mountain
- War
- Weather
- Wildlife
- Winter
- World War II
- WWII
- World's Fair
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Ptarmigan Valley
- Yoho National Park
- Banff National Park
- Calgary
- Alberta
- 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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Letters to Mother [April - November 1935]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 44 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 1 to November 20, 1935. Topics include day to day life, visits from friends and visitors, weather, a trip to Lake O'Hara in early August following the annual Skyline Trail Hikers tri…
- Date Range
- 1935
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 98
- 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 / 98
- GMD
- Private record
- Date Range
- 1935
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (70 pages ; 21.2 x 26.3 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 44 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 1 to November 20, 1935. Topics include day to day life, visits from friends and visitors, weather, a trip to Lake O'Hara in early August following the annual Skyline Trail Hikers trip, photography and cameras, hiking/climbing, wildflowers, activities and people at camp, Pete's work on commission paintings/photography projects, events and people in Concord, trips to Bow Lake to paint, dinner and tea parties [both at home and around town], overnight camping trips to Lake Louise to paint, going to the movies and seeing friend's homemade films, going back to Lake O'Hara in early September to paint and hike, Russ and Kitty's travels and activities, day trips around the National Park [mostly to Lake Louise, Bow Lake and Moraine Lake] to paint/sketch, updates on what Pete and Catharine's friends are doing [mostly as it pertains to Skoki and Assiniboine Lodges], wildlife, an overnight trip to Calgary [and a visit to Morley on the way back] in early October, 3 young Doukhobor fugitives escaping police custody that resulted in a chase and shootout in Banff National Park [October 6 - 7] and the subsequent funerals, developing photos and print-making, politics [mostly pertaining to the provincial and federal elections], various holidays [both Canadian and American], skiing, matters pertaining to the Ski Club, and preparing to leave for a trip to Concord at the end of November.
- Notes
- Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. A few letters written on lodge letterhead. Most 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 numbers written in pencil in the upper margin of the first pages from an unknown project.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Robb, Russell, Jr.
- Robb, Kitty
- Caird, Jean
- White, Annie
- White, David Mackintosh (Dave)
- White, Peter
- White, Clifford
- White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
- White, Clifford J., Sr.
- Whyte, Barbara
- White, Bubby
- Stockand, Cameron
- Stockand, Lila (White)
- Vaux, Mary
- Vaux, George, X
- Moore, Edmee
- Rungius, Carl
- Carter, Wilf
- Simpson, Billie
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Mather, Allan
- Strom, Erling
- Strom, Sigrid
- Gest, Lillian
- Noble, George
- Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
- Link, Adeline
- Beil, Charlie
- McLean, George
- Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
- Campbell, Gray
- Watson, Sir Norman
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Art
- Artists
- Banff
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Ski Club
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Bears
- Birthday
- Businesses
- Camps
- Camping
- Children
- Climbing
- Community events
- Community life
- Correspondence
- Crime
- Family
- Family and personal life
- Films and film making
- First Nations
- Fishing
- Flowers
- Guides
- Guiding
- Home
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Hiking
- Indigenous Peoples
- Lake O'Hara Lodge
- Leisure
- Moose
- Mountain
- Painting
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Police
- Post Office
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Scenery
- Ski areas
- Skiing
- Skoki Lodge
- Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Swiss Guides
- Trains
- Transportation
- Travel
- Weather
- Wildlife
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Bow Lake
- Banff National Park
- Lake O'Hara
- Yoho National Park
- Assiniboine
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- 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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Rescue B.N.P. 71. -- 1971-1975
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Wardens training for mountain rescue by tyrolean traverse and helicopter on Tunnel Mountain, Mount Fay and near Mistaya Lake. First demonstration of helicopter slinging by Jim Davies near Cascade Mountain. RCMP river and lake rescue photographs for 100th anniversary display. Water rescue with jet b…
- Reference Code
- V190 / IV.A.ii. - 13
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- IV.A. Warden collection: Warden schools and training
- Reference Code
- V190 / IV.A.ii. - 13
- Physical Description
- ca.60 negatives: 9.5 x 12 cm. or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Wardens training for mountain rescue by tyrolean traverse and helicopter on Tunnel Mountain, Mount Fay and near Mistaya Lake. First demonstration of helicopter slinging by Jim Davies near Cascade Mountain. RCMP river and lake rescue photographs for 100th anniversary display. Water rescue with jet boat on Bow river.
- Subject Access
- Banff National Park
- Helicopters
- Mountaineering - Search and rescue
- National parks and reserves - Wardens
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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Various Exercises. -- 1973
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- RCMP river and mountain rescue exercises by boat and helicopter for 100th anniversary display at Calgary Stampede. Helicopter fire fighting and flying by the Mineral Springs Hospital.
- Reference Code
- V190 / IV.A.v. - 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- IV.A. Warden collection: Warden schools and training
- Reference Code
- V190 / IV.A.v. - 2
- Physical Description
- ca.38 negatives: 6 x 6 cm.
- Scope & Content
- RCMP river and mountain rescue exercises by boat and helicopter for 100th anniversary display at Calgary Stampede. Helicopter fire fighting and flying by the Mineral Springs Hospital.
- Subject Access
- Fire fighting - Equipment
- Helicopters
- Mineral Springs Hospital
- Mountaineering - Search and rescue
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Language
- English
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[Warden training photographs]. -- 1969-1976
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Miscellaneous subject matter re wardens training in summer and winter exercises in Banff National Park and Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. Helicopters used for mountain and water rescue exercises, avalanche bombing, fire fighting; Bow river flood waters from air; group photographs of wardens and sc…
- Reference Code
- V190 / IV.A.ii. - 16.
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- IV.A. Warden collection: Warden schools and training
- Reference Code
- V190 / IV.A.ii. - 16.
- Physical Description
- ca.110 negatives: 9.5 x 12 cm. or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Miscellaneous subject matter re wardens training in summer and winter exercises in Banff National Park and Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. Helicopters used for mountain and water rescue exercises, avalanche bombing, fire fighting; Bow river flood waters from air; group photographs of wardens and school children; bear management.
- Subject Access
- Aerial photography
- Banff National Park
- Bears
- Fire fighting - Equipment
- Helicopters
- National parks and reserves - Wardens
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Skiers
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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George Paris photographs : [film negatives, group 9]
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- Part Of
- George Paris fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of black and white negative photographs that pertain to George Paris family, friends, activities, recreation and sports; Banff people, places and events; Banff area and Canadian Rockies views. Photographs predominantly depict Paris family and dogs, winter street scenes, Lake Minnewan…
- Date Range
- 1898, [ca.1911]-1927
- Reference Code
- V484 / I / B / NA - 801 to NA - 835
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Negative
- Photograph
42 images
- Part Of
- George Paris fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V484
- Series
- V484 / I : Negatives
- Sous-Fonds
- V484
- Sub-Series
- V484 / I / B : Film
- Reference Code
- V484 / I / B / NA - 801 to NA - 835
- GMD
- Negative
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1898, [ca.1911]-1927
- Physical Description
- 35 negatives [42 photographs] : b&w negatives, film ; 15 x 9 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of black and white negative photographs that pertain to George Paris family, friends, activities, recreation and sports; Banff people, places and events; Banff area and Canadian Rockies views. Photographs predominantly depict Paris family and dogs, winter street scenes, Lake Minnewanka dam before and after construction.
- Name Access
- Paris, Cyril
- Paris, Ida
- Paris, George
- Paris, Georgina
- Paris, Herb
- Paris, Ted
- White, Dave
- White, Cliff
- Subject Access
- Dams
- Banff
- Family
- Lake Minnewanka
- Lake Minnewanka Power Development
- Dogs
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Automobiles
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Lake Minnewanka
- Devil's Canyon
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series. Sub-title reflects imposed division of series contents into manageable units for description purposes
- Content Details
- LIST OF NEGATIVES (V484/NA - 801 to 835):
- 801, 802 [Cyril Paris?], [ca.1926]
- 803 Ida Paris, [ca.1926]
- 804 [Ida and Georgie?] Paris, [ca.1926]
- 805 Ida, Cyril, Ted and Herb Paris with woman, [ca.1926]
- 806 Ida, Cyril, Ted and Herb Paris, [ca.1926]
- 807 Ida, Cyril, Georgie, Herb and Ted Paris, [ca.1926]
- 808 Group including Ida, Georgie, and Cyril Paris, [ca.1926]
- 809 Boys, [ca.1926]
- 810 Ida Paris with three friends, [ca.1926]
- 811 Ida Paris and friend, [ca.1926]
- 812 Ida, Cyril, Herb and Ted Paris, [ca.1926]
- 813 Group of people, [ca.1926]
- 814 Views on a ship, [ca.1926]
- 815 Mr. and Mrs. Dave White, Ida Paris, Cliff White in potato patch, 1927
- 816 [Bankhead band?] on Banff Avenue
- 817 Children
- 818 Child in front of Brewster Hall
- 819 Woman and child
- 820 Men in front of Brewster Hall
- 821 Banff Avenue in winter
- 822, 823 Man with snow covered auto on Banff Avenue
- 824 Snow covered auto on Banff Avenue
- 825 Sid Collins and dog "Pig" in boat on creek with Mount Rundle in the background, 1898
- 826 Group by summit cairn - first climb of the Alpine Club over 10,000 feet with Wheeler
- 827 to 829 Devil's Canyon before the dam
- 830 [Devil's Canyon?]
- 831 Calgary Power dam on Devil's Canyon at Lake Minnewanka
- 832 Lake Minnewanka and Mount Inglismaldie
- 833 Trees
- 834 R.C.M.P. members at side of barracks
- 835 Banff Avenue, [ca.1911]
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Collected photographs, 1950 and later
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 10 photographs collected by member(s) of the Luxton family. Photographs depict children fishing and attending school, two pictures from the wedding of Hugh Lee, Eleanor Luxton and friends in Quebec [ca.1990], and a portrait of an unidentified RCMP officer.
- Date Range
- [ca.1950-1990]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PA - 161 to 170
- 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 - 161 to 170
- Date Range
- [ca.1950-1990]
- Physical Description
- 10 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 23 x 28 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 10 photographs collected by member(s) of the Luxton family. Photographs depict children fishing and attending school, two pictures from the wedding of Hugh Lee, Eleanor Luxton and friends in Quebec [ca.1990], and a portrait of an unidentified RCMP officer.
- Notes
- Some items in file are annotated
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Travel
- Recreation
- Fishing
- Children
- Portrait
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Ontario
- Quebec
- United States of America
- Wisconsin
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Mounties with horses - posed
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- Part Of
- Ron Duke collection
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 17 black and white film transparencies depicting various posed Mounties with their horses. All photographs were taken by Fred Armbrister.
- Date Range
- [ca.1940-1970]
- Reference Code
- V203 / NS - 01 to NS - 17
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Ron Duke collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M16 / V203
- Sous-Fonds
- V203
- Accession Number
- 168
- Reference Code
- V203 / NS - 01 to NS - 17
- Date Range
- [ca.1940-1970]
- Physical Description
- 17 photographs : b&w transparencies ; medium format
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 17 black and white film transparencies depicting various posed Mounties with their horses. All photographs were taken by Fred Armbrister.
- Name Access
- Duke, Ron (collector)
- Armbrister, Fred
- Subject Access
- Horses
- Mounties
- Mountains
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Photography
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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