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Athabasca Glacier
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.01.103
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.103
- Description
- Colour: blue greys. The central image is a mass of blue grey ice which takes up the middle two quarters. The upper and lower quarters being white patches of snow on a brown grey ground.
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- Title
- Athabasca Glacier
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- Colour: blue greys. The central image is a mass of blue grey ice which takes up the middle two quarters. The upper and lower quarters being white patches of snow on a brown grey ground.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.103
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Banff Winter Carnival
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54715
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of advertisements, programs, itineraries, information booklets and brochures pertaining to Banff Winter Carnival events held between 1921 and 1958, and an affiliated "Grand Prix" dog racing event in 1923. File also includes an invitation to a Banff Winter Carnival Homecoming Reunion e…
- Date Range
- 1921
- 1923
- 1925-1931
- 1933-1934
- 1939-1942
- 1944
- 1945
- 1946
- 1948-1958
- 1980
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 21
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
33 images
28 Electronic Resources
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 21
- Date Range
- 1921
- 1923
- 1925-1931
- 1933-1934
- 1939-1942
- 1944
- 1945
- 1946
- 1948-1958
- 1980
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records : 46 texts
- Scope & Content
- File consists of advertisements, programs, itineraries, information booklets and brochures pertaining to Banff Winter Carnival events held between 1921 and 1958, and an affiliated "Grand Prix" dog racing event in 1923. File also includes an invitation to a Banff Winter Carnival Homecoming Reunion event [1980].
- Notes
- Items in file are arranged chronologically
- File contains numerous duplicates, some of which have been temporarily removed from file
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Community events
- Dogs
- Events
- Winter sports
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Skiing
- Ski racing
- Ski jumping
- Ice sculpture
- Skating
- Hunting
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some items in file have been placed in mylar
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Winter Carnival photographs
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of prints and negatives depicting Banff Winter Carnival events including ski jumping, hockey, figure skating, log chopping competitions, toboggan races, swimming contests, dog sled races, ice sculptures and queen contests between 1920 and 1949, primarily from the 1920s. Includes snows…
- Date Range
- 1920-1922
- 1922
- [ca. 1940s]
- 1942
- 1949
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3b / 2 / NA - 01 to NA - 93 LUX / I / D3b / 2 / PA - 01 to PA - 71
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
212 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
- Sous-Fonds
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D / 3 : Organizations
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3b / 2 / NA - 01 to NA - 93 LUX / I / D3b / 2 / PA - 01 to PA - 71
- Date Range
- 1920-1922
- 1922
- [ca. 1940s]
- 1942
- 1949
- Physical Description
- 164 photographs : 93 b&w negatives ; 14 x 8 cm or smaller : 71 b&w prints ; 23.5 x 19.5 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- Banff Winter Carnival, also known as Winter Sports of the Canadian Rockies, was the first post-war winter sports programme held in Banff, Alberta. The organization had Banff directors, Calgary directors and Directors-at-large from Alberta and outside the province. A wide variety of social and sports events took place under the organization's direction.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of prints and negatives depicting Banff Winter Carnival events including ski jumping, hockey, figure skating, log chopping competitions, toboggan races, swimming contests, dog sled races, ice sculptures and queen contests between 1920 and 1949, primarily from the 1920s. Includes snowshoe hikes, Sunshine Ski Camp, and personal motor trips to Lake Minnewanka. File includes photographs and prints by Lou Crosby, Dan McCowan, Byron Harmon. Some prints are stamped or annotated by the photographer and include processing receipts and original housing envelopes.
- Notes
- PA-01 to PA-09 are associated to negatives NA-49 to NA-57. Copy and duplicate prints associated with some negatives
- Subject Access
- Winter sports
- Winter Carnival
- Sunshine Lodge
- Skiing
- Sled dogs
- Ski jumping
- Skating
- Lake Minnewanka
- Lake Louise
- Ice sculpture
- Hot Springs
- Dogsledding
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Banff
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- NA-05,06,07,21, NA-48, and NA-53 show deterioration and have turned amber
- Biographical Source Notes
- Banff Winter Carnival fonds
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Second set of duplicate prints of NA-60 to NA-67 in a separate envelope
- Processing Status
- Processed
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[Cougar ice sculpture]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of cougar ice sculpture on Banff Avenue across from the Presbyterian church - possibly as part of the Banff Winter Carnival
- Date Range
- ca. 1930 to ca. 1965
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 232
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 232
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca. 1930 to ca. 1965
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of cougar ice sculpture on Banff Avenue across from the Presbyterian church - possibly as part of the Banff Winter Carnival
- Subject Access
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Carvings
- Ice sculpture
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Glaciers of North America by Sue Ferguson, annotated
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57537
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one copy of Sue Ferguson's book, "Glaciers of North America: A Field Guide". Book is annotated with corrections and comments by Ben Gadd.
- Date Range
- 1992
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / D / 32
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / I / D : Other personal and collected
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / D / 32
- Date Range
- 1992
- Physical Description
- 1 volume: published book
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one copy of Sue Ferguson's book, "Glaciers of North America: A Field Guide". Book is annotated with corrections and comments by Ben Gadd.
- Material Details
- Annotations written with mix of pencil, black and blue pen ink
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Ferguson, Sue
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Mountaineering
- Glaciers
- Climbing
- Ice climbing
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1082
- Description
- An ice-climbing piton with a ring attached through a hole in the top portion to thread a carabiner or rope through. It is made out of heavy metal, serrated on one side of the blade, and painted red.
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- Title
- Ice Piton
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 21.50 cm
- Description
- An ice-climbing piton with a ring attached through a hole in the top portion to thread a carabiner or rope through. It is made out of heavy metal, serrated on one side of the blade, and painted red.
- Subject
- sports
- ice climbing
- mountaineering
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1082
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Natural landscapes, winter sports, Woodworth and Kidney families
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- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 25 photographs [most loose, some with matboards/backings, one in book-style folder]. Content pertains mostly to natural landscapes, plants, wildlife, mountain scenes, etc. in the Canadian Rockies. Other photographs pertain to 1912 Banff Midgets hockey team, RCMP officers, Jack Kidn…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900]
- 1912
- [ca. 1920]
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]
- 1978
- Reference Code
- V324 / IV / E / PA - 145 to 165
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M74 / V324
- Series
- V324 / IV : Family, friends and community records
- Sous-Fonds
- V324
- Sub-Series
- V324 / IV / E : Maude Kidney Collection
- Accession Number
- 3109
- Reference Code
- V324 / IV / E / PA - 145 to 165
- Responsibility
- Some photographs produced by Jack D. Anderson Jr.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900]
- 1912
- [ca. 1920]
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]
- 1978
- Physical Description
- 25 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 23 x 28 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 25 photographs [most loose, some with matboards/backings, one in book-style folder]. Content pertains mostly to natural landscapes, plants, wildlife, mountain scenes, etc. in the Canadian Rockies. Other photographs pertain to 1912 Banff Midgets hockey team, RCMP officers, Jack Kidney and friends [ca. 1935], Freddie Hare visiting Forest Kidney at Mineral Springs Hospital in 1978, an ice sculpture by Charlie Beil outside of the Mount Royal Hotel, an early elementary school class photograph [ca. 1900?], and Fred Woodworth's World War I memorial in Ypres.
- Notes
- File contains duplicates
- Photographs in this file were accompanied by notes made shortly before or after accession in 1979 giving names/contextual information about photographs. Some notes are by Jim Deegan, 1987. Information has been transferred to the back of each photograph.
- Name Access
- Kidney, Forest H. (Pop)
- Woodworth, Fred
- Dalgleish, Harry
- Brewster, Pat
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Dalgleish, Aubrey
- MacDonald, Archie
- Woodworth, Percy
- Sibbald, Hugh
- Alexander, Bobby
- MacAulay, Jack
- Crosby, Rob
- Edwards, Rupe
- Locke, Gerald
- Edwards, Chess
- Beil, Charlie
- Subject Access
- Sports
- Hockey
- Ice sculpture
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Horses
- Mountain
- Animals
- Moose
- Mineral Springs Hospital
- School
- Children
- World War I
- Memorial
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Ypres
- Belgium
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some items have been placed in mylar sleeves or interleaved with acid-free paper to prevent surface damage
- Category
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Arts
- Education
- Military
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Personal Interest Files
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs collected by Ben Gadd. Content pertains to various research subjects, current events and other topics of interest, including: environmental science; wildlife; sports and recreation; Parks Canada; clubs, charities and organizations; natural hist…
- Date Range
- [ca.1980-2015]
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / C
- V810 / I / C
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Photograph
- Digital image
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- Series
- Series I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- V810
- Sub-Series
- Subseries C : Personal Interest Files
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / C
- V810 / I / C
- Date Range
- [ca.1980-2015]
- Physical Description
- ca.180 cm of textual records -- 5 CDs with digital image files -- 1 floppy disk -- ca.122 photograph prints : b&w and col. -- 2 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 7.5 cm -- 26 film strips : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs collected by Ben Gadd. Content pertains to various research subjects, current events and other topics of interest, including: environmental science; wildlife; sports and recreation; Parks Canada; clubs, charities and organizations; natural history; and conservation.
- Notes
- Subjects are arranged alphabetically by title. Original titles and arrangement of materials by Ben Gadd has been preserved. See file-level descriptions for content details.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Businesses
- Boats
- Climbing
- Columbia Icefield
- Community events
- Community life
- Conservation
- Dams
- Environment
- Events
- Forestry
- Fishing
- Flowers
- Government
- Geography
- Geology
- Hiking
- History
- Ice climbing
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Landscapes
- Laws and legislation
- Membership
- Mining
- Mountaineering
- Municipal views
- Natural history
- Natural resources
- Parks Canada
- Politics and government
- Property
- Provincial parks and reserves
- Recreation
- Rivers
- Science and technology
- Settlement
- Skiing
- Snakes, Insects
- Sports
- Tourism
- Townsite development
- Trails
- Transportation
- Travel
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- United States of America
- Rocky Mountains
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Government
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Law and justice
- Natural resources
- Politics
- Science and technology
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Pushing the Limits: The Story of Canadian Mountaineering - sound recordings
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- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 11 interviews recorded by Chic Scott in 1997 and 1998 for use in his book, Pushing the Limits. Interviewees include Pierre Bergeron, Dave Dorian, Sev Heiberg, Don Kinney, Jim Sinclair, Jean Sylvain, Jim White and Colin Zacharias.
- Date Range
- 1997 -1998
- Reference Code
- S47 / I / 127 to 137
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- S47 / I : Pushing the Limits: The Story of Canadian Mountaineering
- Sous-Fonds
- S47
- Accession Number
- 7330
- Reference Code
- S47 / I / 127 to 137
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Date Range
- 1997 -1998
- Physical Description
- 11 sound recordings
- History / Biographical
- This is the work of a lifetime. It tells the story of Canada’s 200 year mountaineering history from the early pioneers to modern day climbing athletes. Discover the story of Canadian climbing from the crags to the gyms, from Squamish to Val David and from the Yukon to the Rockies. Read about the Swiss guides hired by Canadian Pacific Hotels who ushered in the glory years of the first ascents. Discover the British and American men of leisure who struggled with the wilderness to reach the summits and unravel the complex geography. Learn about the European immigrants of the 1950s who pushed the limits on the rock walls and the Americans who led the search for frightening new routes on the north faces. Join the British expatriates as they pioneer the exciting new sport of waterfall ice climbing. Then witness the popular growth in sport climbing both on the crags and in the gyms. Finally discover how home grown Canadian climbers, initially slow to take up the challenge of mountaineering, have become world leaders in the sport. Lavishly illustrated with over 600 photographs. 8.5”X11”, 440pp, hard cover, colour and BW.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 11 interviews recorded by Chic Scott in 1997 and 1998 for use in his book, Pushing the Limits. Interviewees include Pierre Bergeron, Dave Dorian, Sev Heiberg, Don Kinney, Jim Sinclair, Jean Sylvain, Jim White and Colin Zacharias.
- Notes
- Series consists of 11 sound recordings [11 interviews]:
- S47 / I / 127 Pierre Bergeron 03-Feb-98
- S47 / I / 128 Dave Dorian 15-Jul-97
- S47 / I / 129 Dave Dorian 15-Jul-97
- S47 / I / 130 Sev Heiberg 25-Sep-97
- S47 / I / 131 Don Kinney 06-Jan-97
- S47 / I / 132 Jim Sinclair 24-Sep-97
- S47 / I / 133 Jim Sinclair 24-Sep-97
- S47 / I / 134 Jean Sylvain 28-Jan-98
- S47 / I / 135 Jean Sylvain 28-Jan-98
- S47 / I / 136 Jim White 13-May-97
- S47 / I / 137 Colin Zacharias 21-Jan-97
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Bergeron, Pierre
- Dorian, Dave
- Heiberg, Sev
- Kinney, Don
- Sinclair, Jim
- Jean Sylvain
- White, Jim
- Zacharias, Colin
- Subject Access
- Climbing
- Environment
- Exploration
- Hiking
- Ice climbing
- Mountaineers
- Mountaineering
- Personal and Professional Life
- Publication
- Research
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V40 / I
- M57 / I
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
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Pushing the Limits: The Story of Canadian Mountaineering - textual
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55068
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of textual records pertaining to the creation of Chic Scott's book, Pushing the Limits; includes research material and notes, drafts, correspondence and related material.
- Date Range
- 1996 - 1999
- Reference Code
- M57 / I
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Chic Scott fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M57 / V40 / S47
- Series
- M57 / I : Pushing the Limits: The Story of Canadian Mountaineering
- Sous-Fonds
- M57
- Sub-Series
- M57 / I / A: Interview transcript notes
- M57 / I / B: Original unedited draft manuscript
- M57 / I / C: Chronology of Mountaineering
- M57 / I / D: Biographical Profiles
- M57 / I / E: Research organized region (Quebec, Ontario, Maritimes, Labrador, and Vancouver Island)
- M57 / I / F: Final Corrections on manuscript
- M57 / I / G: Research files on Kenney’s ascent of Mt. Robson
- M57 / I / H: Correspondence files
- M57 / I / I: Misc. English Language materials
- M57 / I / J: Misc. French Language materials
- M57 / I / K: Notes from publications
- M57 / I / L: Maps and Photograph notes
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M57 / I
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1996 - 1999
- Physical Description
- 60 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- This is the work of a lifetime. It tells the story of Canada’s 200 year mountaineering history from the early pioneers to modern day climbing athletes. Discover the story of Canadian climbing from the crags to the gyms, from Squamish to Val David and from the Yukon to the Rockies. Read about the Swiss guides hired by Canadian Pacific Hotels who ushered in the glory years of the first ascents. Discover the British and American men of leisure who struggled with the wilderness to reach the summits and unravel the complex geography. Learn about the European immigrants of the 1950s who pushed the limits on the rock walls and the Americans who led the search for frightening new routes on the north faces. Join the British expatriates as they pioneer the exciting new sport of waterfall ice climbing. Then witness the popular growth in sport climbing both on the crags and in the gyms. Finally discover how home grown Canadian climbers, initially slow to take up the challenge of mountaineering, have become world leaders in the sport.
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of textual records pertaining to the creation of Chic Scott's book, Pushing the Limits; includes research material and notes, drafts, correspondence and related material.
- Notes
- Series consists of twelve sub-series: M57 / I / A: Interview Notes M57 / I / B: Original unedited draft manuscript M57 / I / C: Chronology of Mountaineering M57 / I / D: Biographical Profiles M57 / I / E: Research organized by region (Quebec, Ontario, Maritimes, Labrador, and Vancouver Island) M57 / I / F: Final corrections on manuscript M57 / I / G: Research files on Kenney’s ascent of Mt. Robson M57 / I / H: Correspondence files M57 / I / I: Misc. English Language materials M57 / I / J: Misc. French Language materials M57 / I / K: Notes from publications M57 / I / L: Maps and photograph notes
- Name Access
- Scott, Chic
- Subject Access
- Climbing
- Communications
- Correspondence
- Environment
- Exploration
- Hiking
- Ice climbing
- Mountaineers
- Mountaineering
- Photography
- Publication
- Research
- Sports and recreation
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- S47 / I
- V40 / I
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://chicscott.com/books.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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