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Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefields
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- Artist
- Andreas Roth
- Date
- 1941
- Medium
- oil paint on board
- Catalogue Number
- RtA.02.01
- Description
- Mountain landscape with mountains topped with glaciers in background. Glacial tongue with river leading away from it in the centre of the painting. Wildflowers and trees in foreground. Bottom left corner is “Andreas Roth. 1941”
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- Artist
- Andreas Roth
- Title
- Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefields
- Date
- 1941
- Medium
- oil paint on board
- Dimensions
- 43.5 x 62.0 cm
- Description
- Mountain landscape with mountains topped with glaciers in background. Glacial tongue with river leading away from it in the centre of the painting. Wildflowers and trees in foreground. Bottom left corner is “Andreas Roth. 1941”
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- RtA.02.01
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Letters to Mother [September - December 1942]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 50 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from September 2 to December 31, 1942. Topics include day to day life, weather, cleaning and household chorse, a 3-day trip to the Columbia Icefields to paint/sketch in early September, news pertaining to th…
- Date Range
- 1942
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 114
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- Private record
WITH " THE ICEFIELD CHALET:" COLUMBIA ICEFIELO, ALBERTA.
8anff'..Jaepe,. Se.riff No. S8
�This b a Rral Phv1ogrnph
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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 / 114
- Date Range
- 1942
- Physical Description
- 1.2 cm of textual records (56 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 50 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from September 2 to December 31, 1942. Topics include day to day life, weather, cleaning and household chorse, a 3-day trip to the Columbia Icefields to paint/sketch in early September, news pertaining to the war, matters pertaining to the store and apartments on Banff Ave, radio programs [including operas, news, and sports], visits from friends, updates on war-time rations [mostly on food items and gasoline/coal], day trips around Banff National Park to sketch/paint [mostly to Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, and Lake Minnewanka], going to the movies, wildlife, books Catharine and Edith are reading, events and people in Concord [including Russel's activities and promotions in the US Army], various holidays [both Canadian and American], making frames, Catharine's involvement with the Red Cross [including first aid training], Pete being hired by Sir Norman Watson to create letterhead and a Christmas card for Mount Temple Chalet, skiing, slide making and presentations, errand trips to Calgary [mostly to see the dentist], and Christmas activites/parties. Also includes postcards.
- Notes
- Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoplesand Japanese people 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. 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.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Whyte, Peter
- Robb, Edith Morse
- Moore, Pearl
- Moore, Edmee
- Moore, Phil
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Simpson, Billie
- Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
- White, Annie
- White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
- White, Bubby
- Whyte, Dorothy
- Stockand, Cameron
- Stockand, Lila (White)
- Ward, Sam
- Ward, Louise (Cis)
- Brewster, Fern
- Brewster, Jack Walker
- Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
- Link, Adeline
- Campbell, Gray
- Campbell, Eleanor
- Watson, Sir Norman
- Rummel, Elizabeth
- Rummel, Lizzie
- Rungius, Carl
- Noble, George
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Art
- Artists
- Banff
- Birds
- Bird watching
- Birthday
- Books
- Bow Lake
- Businesses
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Children
- Christmas
- Columbia Icefield
- Columbia Icefield Chalet
- Community events
- Community life
- Correspondence
- Family
- Family and personal life
- Films and film making
- First Nations
- Home
- Hospital
- Indigenous Peoples
- Leisure
- Literature
- Mountain
- Mount Royal Hotel
- Mount Temple Chalet
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Num-Ti-Jah Lodge
- Painting
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Post Office
- Red Cross
- Royal Canadian Airforce
- RCAF
- Scenery
- Skiing
- Ski areas
- Trains
- Transportation
- Travel
- War
- Weather
- Wildlife
- Winter
- Winter sports
- World War II
- WWII
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Bow Lake
- Icefield Parkway
- 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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Asphalt Over the Top
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Icefield Parkway between Banff and Jasper. Includes scenic shots of viewpoints along the way, as well as construction of the road itself and bridges over various rivers and waterfalls up to the Columbia Icefield Discovery C…
- Date Range
- 1961
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 44
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 44
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 motion picture (1 film reel: 255'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Icefield Parkway between Banff and Jasper. Includes scenic shots of viewpoints along the way, as well as construction of the road itself and bridges over various rivers and waterfalls up to the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre. The original label on the case reads "Title Asphalt Over the Top, Camera B. Engler, Date 1961, Footage 225ft Time 7 min, For TV tape VHS."
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Advertising
- Animals
- Automobiles
- Bears
- Black Bears
- Construction
- Icefield Parkway
- Moose
- Mountains
- Rivers
- Roads
- Scenery
- scenic
- Tourism
- Waterfalls
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Bruno Engler
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Commemorative Plaque
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- Date
- 1972
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1024
- Description
- Steel plate with small holes each corner, incribed "To James Monroe Thorington who inspired our adventure. The winter expedition to Columbia - February 1972". A circular logo top right has "72" in centre of a ring with "Expedition to Columbia Icefields" (sic) along bottom of logo.
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 12.8 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- Steel plate with small holes each corner, incribed "To James Monroe Thorington who inspired our adventure. The winter expedition to Columbia - February 1972". A circular logo top right has "72" in centre of a ring with "Expedition to Columbia Icefields" (sic) along bottom of logo.
- Credit
- Gift of Oricle Productions, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1024
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Ice Erosion, Columbia Icefield
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- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- gelatin silver on paper
- Catalogue Number
- BrR.18.05
- Description
- A black and white photographic positive, undulating ice forms in varying shades of grey and white form the ceiling of a cave, the foreground suggests a river with some rocks
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- Title
- Ice Erosion, Columbia Icefield
- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- gelatin silver on paper
- Dimensions
- 19.3 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A black and white photographic positive, undulating ice forms in varying shades of grey and white form the ceiling of a cave, the foreground suggests a river with some rocks
- Subject
- landscape, mountain
- Columbia Icefield
- Credit
- Purchased from Ron Brown, Jasper, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- BrR.18.05
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Andromeda and Athabasca Glaciers, Columbia Icefield
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- Date
- 1987
- Medium
- cibachrome on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HrD.18.01
- Description
- A colour photographic positive, an almost full frame picture of glaciers, the white colour and formations dominate, a bare rock juts out bottom left corner, rocks also near top left to near bottom right, the sky is extreme top of picture, some clouds
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- Title
- Andromeda and Athabasca Glaciers, Columbia Icefield
- Date
- 1987
- Medium
- cibachrome on paper
- Dimensions
- 57.2 x 45.6 cm
- Description
- A colour photographic positive, an almost full frame picture of glaciers, the white colour and formations dominate, a bare rock juts out bottom left corner, rocks also near top left to near bottom right, the sky is extreme top of picture, some clouds
- Credit
- Purchased from Don Harmon, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- HrD.18.01
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Icefield Series – B
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- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- charcoal; chalk on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MiB.03.02
- Description
- Mountain dominates almost full frame, icefield centred top, foreground dark with hint of colours green and brown. Sky blue with tinge of green.
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- Title
- Icefield Series – B
- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- charcoal; chalk on paper
- Dimensions
- 52.5 x 72.4 cm
- Description
- Mountain dominates almost full frame, icefield centred top, foreground dark with hint of colours green and brown. Sky blue with tinge of green.
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara Milne, Calgary, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- MiB.03.02
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Icefield Series – A
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- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- charcoal; chalk on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MiB.03.01
- Description
- Icefield fans out from centre near top to the foreground. Mountain frames the foreground and both sides with shades of green, yellow and brown. Blue sky has long dark streaks.
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- Title
- Icefield Series – A
- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- charcoal; chalk on paper
- Dimensions
- 52.5 x 72.4 cm
- Description
- Icefield fans out from centre near top to the foreground. Mountain frames the foreground and both sides with shades of green, yellow and brown. Blue sky has long dark streaks.
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara Milne, Calgary, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- MiB.03.01
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Icefield Series - C
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- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- charcoal; chalk on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MiB.03.03
- Description
- The mountain dominates to almost top of picture. Icefield at top right and down to right foreground. Mountain is mostly black with contours of light and dark with shades of green, brown and yellow. The sky is lightly streaked blue.
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- Title
- Icefield Series - C
- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- charcoal; chalk on paper
- Dimensions
- 52.5 x 72.5 cm
- Description
- The mountain dominates to almost top of picture. Icefield at top right and down to right foreground. Mountain is mostly black with contours of light and dark with shades of green, brown and yellow. The sky is lightly streaked blue.
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara Milne, Calgary, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- MiB.03.03
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Photo, Columbia Icefield, Alberta, Canada
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- Date
- 2009
- Medium
- photograph on paper
- Catalogue Number
- VsR.18.02
- Description
- Photograph taken at Columbia Icefield in Alberta, Canada. In this image, a woman in a red jacket holds a camera, behind her are four large transit vehicles for Columbia Icefield. Mountains can be seen in the background.
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- Title
- Photo, Columbia Icefield, Alberta, Canada
- Date
- 2009
- Medium
- photograph on paper
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- Photograph taken at Columbia Icefield in Alberta, Canada. In this image, a woman in a red jacket holds a camera, behind her are four large transit vehicles for Columbia Icefield. Mountains can be seen in the background.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert E Von Sternberg, Malibu, USA, 2018
- Catalogue Number
- VsR.18.02
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