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Autumn 1947 Canadian Rockies & US Auto Trip [2/2]
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- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 100 35mm colour transparency slides mounted in cardboard sleeves. Includes photographs taken during the summer and autumn of 1947 in and around the Banff townsite, Lake O'Hara, and the Yoho Valley. Subjects include mountains, landscapes, the Bow River, lakes, people, horses, variou…
- Date Range
- 1947
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / a / i / NS - 117 to 124a
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Film
- Photograph
- Transparency
90 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.i Photographic material / transparencies / boxes
- Accession Number
- 5142
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / a / i / NS - 117 to 124a
- Parallel Title
- R79-1 to R124-15. -- 1943-1947 V225 / NS - 4
- Date Range
- 1947
- Physical Description
- 100 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 100 35mm colour transparency slides mounted in cardboard sleeves. Includes photographs taken during the summer and autumn of 1947 in and around the Banff townsite, Lake O'Hara, and the Yoho Valley. Subjects include mountains, landscapes, the Bow River, lakes, people, horses, various camps [mostly Alpine Club of Canada camps], hiking, wildlife, the opening dedication of the A.O. Wheeler Hut, and the drive back home. Some slides missing; most explained in notebook. Titles: Reel 117 Sept 1947 2. [Wheeler Hugh Dedication] 3. group at [Dedication] 4. H.E. Sampson speaking 5. Sir Oliver Wheeler 6. Bonldew Prastice 7. [Bonldew Prastice] 8. Belaying from above 9. Roping down 11. Sid and Eric 12. Phebe and Polly on road 13. My tentmates 14. Banff Musance[?] Park sign 16. Elk on mud flats 17. [Elk on mud flats] 18. [Elk] morning 19. Elk and Roy T. 20. [Elk] overexp. 21. Elk 26. Lamb descending rocks 27. Ewe and lamb 29. Rams at Bankhead - nearer 30. [Rams at Bankhead] further 31. [Rams at Bankhead] moving off Reel 118 Sept 1947 8 pictures 6. Delphiniums good 10. Sheep in swamp fair 12. [Sheep in swamp] overexp. 20. Mt. Eisenhower good 8/2 Reel 119- Sept 1947 13. View down river 15. Dam at Seebe 8/10 18. Aileen and Mrs B. at Seebe 19. [Aileen and Mrs B.] and house at Seebe Reel 120 Sept 1947 1. Down Couloir fr. Sawback Pinnacle 7. Bear on road overexp. 8. [Bear on road overexp.] 17. House and garden near Grassi's 21. Buffalo Reel 121 Sept 1947 6. Bears at dump 13. The Bear Show 15. Goose flats - Bow R. 17. BHG. at window A-ha-hi-na 19. Mt Rundle and reflections Reel 122 Sept 22. 47 1. The Sea Cadet Races 2. [The Sea Cadet Races] Boathouses in b.g. 3. [The Sea Cadet Races] Mt. Cascade 4. Sunset on Fairholme Range 5. Goat at paddock 6. [Goat at paddock] 12. Rundle fr. Vermilion Lakes 13. Mt. Rundle and Reflections 15. Fr Bridge - moon over Bourgeau 16. At Mrs. Lyalls - C.H. and Mrs L. 18. The Wee Hoose 19. Mrs. Lyalls garden 20. Kilmorey Lodge - Dodge and C.H. 21. Waterton from P of W. Hotel Reel 123 Oct 1947 1. The road home 2. Sheep on road 3. Sheep moving off road 5. View out back of car - sheep 6. Giant Springs of great Falls, Mont. 7. Feeding dogs at Rodman Ranch 9. Mrs. Rodman and dog 10. Hayel and 2 pups - standing 11. Hayel sitting down and pups 12. Yellowstone 13. Caroline near pool - Yellowstone 14. L.G. by pool 15. Yellowstone - 16. Old Faithful and circle of people 19. [Old Faithful] no people 21. [Old Faithful] and trees and road Reel 124 Oct. 10 - 47 1. Durls Tower from foot on trail 2. [Durls Tower from foot on trail] 4. Blank 5. Durls Tower whole with trees 6. [Durls Tower] solid mass 7. [Durls Tower] fr. auto road 11. Grain fields and trees 13. [Rushmore memorial] 14. [Rushmore memorial] thru window 15. The road home - drive [illegible] 16. Wheat fields 18. BHG. on enclosed porch 19. Enclosed porch BHG. 20. 650 Hayle[illegible] ave - good of house 21. Peace Rose The last 10 slides [named 124a] depict sites around Yellowstone National Park and were most likely purchased by Lillian Gest while visiting the park. The slides' matting paper states they were manufactured by the park and all are wrapped in a thin plastic sleeve.
- Notes
- Slide numbering kept as originally organized, see SL I for more information (M67 / II / C / i / a / 51 - 1). Please note: titles listed below are only those located in this box. Some others have been romved from their original order for use in slide shows made by Lillian Gest prior to accession. Please see related material notebook SL I for full title lists. R112 - not numbered slides ; 12 omitted R113 - not numbered slides R114 - not numbered slides
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Administration
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Automobiles
- Backpacking
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Boats
- Buildings
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Camping
- Camps
- Climbing
- Club
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Exploration
- Family and personal life
- Fishing
- Flowers
- Glaciers
- Guides
- Hiking
- Horse packing
- Horses
- Hotels
- Landscapes
- Mountain
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- National parks and reserves
- Organizations
- Outfitters
- Pack trips
- Personal and Professional Life
- Photography
- Prince of Wales Hotel
- Recreation
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Swiss Guides
- Tourism
- Trails
- Travel
- Wheeler Hut
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Seebe
- Kananaskis
- Waterton
- Waterton National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Great Falls
- Montana
- Yellowstone National Park
- United States of America
- Language
- NA
- Conservation
- Removed from original boxes and rehoused in slide sleeves and acid-free folders.
- Creator
- Gest, Lillian
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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A climber's guide to Snowdon and the Beddgelert district
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14934
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1926
- Author
- Carr, Herbert R.C.
- Publisher
- London : Burrup, Mathieson and Co.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Call Number
- DA667 C55 1926
- Author
- Carr, Herbert R.C.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Publisher
- London : Burrup, Mathieson and Co.
- Published Date
- 1926
- Physical Description
- 157 pages, ill.
- Subjects
- Rock climbing
- Guidebooks
- Wales
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- DA667 C55 1926
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Climbing in the Ogwen district
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14933
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1910
- Author
- Archer-Thomson, J.M.
- Publisher
- London : Edward Arnold
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Call Number
- DA667 C55 1910
- Author
- Archer-Thomson, J.M.
- Responsibility
- J.M. Archer Thomson
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Publisher
- London : Edward Arnold
- Published Date
- 1910
- Physical Description
- 124 pages, ill.
- Subjects
- Rock climbing
- Guidebooks
- Wales
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- DA667 C55 1910
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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The climbs on Lliwedd
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14932
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1909
- Author
- Archer-Thomson, J.M.
- Publisher
- London : Edward Arnold
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Call Number
- DA667 C55 1909
- Author
- Archer-Thomson, J.M.
- Responsibility
- J.M. Archer Thomson and A.W. Andrews
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Publisher
- London : Edward Arnold
- Published Date
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 99 pages, ill.
- Subjects
- Rock climbing
- Guidebooks
- Wales
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- DA667 C55 1909
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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CWM Glyder Fach group
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14939
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1937
- Author
- Kirkus, C.F.
- Publisher
- The Climber's Club
- Edition
- New and revised ed.
- Call Number
- DA667 C55 1937 III
- Author
- Kirkus, C.F.
- Responsibility
- C.F. Kirkus with illustrations by C.H. French
- Edition
- New and revised ed.
- Publisher
- The Climber's Club
- Published Date
- 1937
- Physical Description
- 113 pages, ill.
- Series
- Volume 3 of the Climber's Club series of guidebooks
- Subjects
- Rock climbing
- Guidebooks
- Wales
- Call Number
- DA667 C55 1937 III
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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CWM Idwal group
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14935
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1936
- Author
- Edwards, J.M.
- Publisher
- The Climber's Club
- Edition
- New and revised ed.
- Call Number
- DA667 C55 1936 I
- Author
- Edwards, J.M.
- Edition
- New and revised ed.
- Publisher
- The Climber's Club
- Published Date
- 1936
- Physical Description
- 127 pages, ill.
- Series
- Volume 1 of the Climbers' Club series of guidebooks
- Subjects
- Rock climbing
- Guidebooks
- Wales
- Call Number
- DA667 C55 1936 I
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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CWM Idwal group
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14937
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1940
- Author
- Edwards, J.M.
- Publisher
- The Climber's Club
- Edition
- 2nd revised ed.
- Call Number
- DA667 C55 1940 I
- Author
- Edwards, J.M.
- Edition
- 2nd revised ed.
- Publisher
- The Climber's Club
- Published Date
- 1940
- Physical Description
- 145 pages, ill.
- Series
- Volume 1 of the Climbers' Club guidebooks series
- Subjects
- Rock climbing
- Guidebooks
- Wales
- Call Number
- DA667 C55 1940 I
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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CWM Lliwedd group
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14940
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1939
- Author
- Noyce, C.W.F
- Publisher
- The Climber's Club
- Edition
- New and revised ed.
- Call Number
- DA667 C55 1939 IV
- Author
- Noyce, C.W.F
- Responsibility
- C.W.F. Noyce and J.M. Edwards
- Edition
- New and revised ed.
- Publisher
- The Climber's Club
- Published Date
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 173 pages, ill.
- Series
- Volume 4 of the Climber's Club series of guidebooks
- Subjects
- Rock climbing
- Guidebooks
- Wales
- Call Number
- DA667 C55 1939 IV
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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CWM Tryfan group
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14938
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1937
- Author
- Edwards, J.M.
- Publisher
- The Climber's Club
- Call Number
- DA667 C55 1937 II
- Author
- Edwards, J.M.
- Responsibility
- J.M. Edwards and W.F. Noyce
- Publisher
- The Climber's Club
- Published Date
- 1937
- Physical Description
- 122 pages, ill.
- Series
- Volume 2 of the Climber's Club series of guidebooks
- Subjects
- Rock climbing
- Guidebooks
- Wales
- Call Number
- DA667 C55 1937 II
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Letters to Mother [January 1961 - February 1962]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 41 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 2, 1961 to February 15, 1962; Edith passed away February 18, 1962. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, wildlife, travel, hockey and football games, the C…
- Date Range
- 1961-1962
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 148
- 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 / 148
- Date Range
- 1961-1962
- Physical Description
- 2.6 cm of textual records (ca. 185 pages ; 21.9 x 27.8 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 41 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 2, 1961 to February 15, 1962; Edith passed away February 18, 1962. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, wildlife, travel, hockey and football games, the Calgary Stampede, weather, and the 1962 space launch. Letters are mostly hand-written, some typed. Also includes postcards and notecards. M36 / 148 - 114 to 120 are not fully dated - unsure of order within other 1961 letters. All are postcards.
- Notes
- Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. 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. M36 / 148 - 29 is missing its second half, indicated by Catharine to be a picture of Bow Lake.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Harvie, Eric
- Brewster, Fred
- Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
- Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Twoyoungmen, Jacob
- Beil, Charlie
- Morant, Willie
- Madsen, Ken
- Currie, Flossie
- Vallance, Doris
- Fulmer, Alice
- Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
- Link, George K.K.
- Vallance, Sydney
- Whyte, Jon
- Luxton, Norman
- Moore, Edmee
- Moore, Pearl
- Ward, Sam
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Art
- Artists
- Banff
- Banff Centre
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Public Library
- Banff School of Fine Arts
- Bird watching
- Birds
- Birthday
- Businesses
- Calgary Stampede
- Camping
- Children
- Christmas
- Community events
- Community life
- Correspondence
- David Thompson Highway
- Deer
- Family
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Flowers
- Glenbow Foundation
- Glenbow-Alberta Institute
- Home
- Hot Springs
- Indigenous Peoples
- Lake Louise
- Library
- Leisure
- Painting
- Personal and Family Life
- Post Office
- Prince of Wales Hotel
- Royal Canadian Legion, Colonel Moore Branch No.26
- Scenery
- Skating
- Ski areas
- Skiing
- Stoney Nakoda
- Weather
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Columbia Icefield
- Bow Lake
- Jasper
- Jasper National Park
- Rocky Mountain House
- Yoho National Park
- Waterton National Park
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Robb Whyte, Catharine
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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