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Letters to Mother [August - December 1938]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 46 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 7 to December 29, 1938. Topics include returning from a trip to Concord and details about the route taken, cleaning and household chores, visits from friends and visitors, weather, a…
Date Range
1938
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 105
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Private record
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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
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Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 105
GMD
Private record
Date Range
1938
Physical Description
2.5 cm of textual records (97 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 46 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 7 to December 29, 1938. Topics include returning from a trip to Concord and details about the route taken, cleaning and household chores, visits from friends and visitors, weather, a day trip on the new stretch of road between Bow Lake and the Saskatchewan River Crossing, trips to Lake O'Hara to paint and hike [also includes hiking the new trail Tom Link and Jimmy Simpson blazed to Linda Lake, named for Linda Castle of Honolulu], events and people in Concord, photography and cameras, day to day life, maintenance and upkeep of the house and property [mostly landscaping], descriptions of meals, painting/sketching, day trips to Lake Louise [mostly in September to paint], mentions of the threat of war in Europe, radio programs [mostly operas and the news, but also plays], slide-making, the start of construction on the Mount Temple Chalet, films and film making, Jack and Barbara starting construction on their new house, various holidays [both Canadian and American], errand trips to Calgary, wildlife [often in the yard], going to Victoria in early November to see Annie and Dave, day trips with Cliff to see the progress on Mount Temple Chalet, Christmas, and various other holiday-related activities, parties, and gifts.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Some letters are written on hotel/lodge letterhead. 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
Robb, Russell, Jr.
White, Annie
White, David Mackintosh (Dave)
White, Peter
White, Clifford
White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
White, Bubby
White, Clifford J., Sr.
Whyte, Barbara
Stockand, Cameron
Stockand, Lila (White)
Ward, Sam
Ward, Louise (Cis)
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
MacKenzie, Kate
Strom, Erling
Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
Link, Adeline
Noble, George
Noble, Linda
Vaux, George, X
Vaux, Mary
Moore, Phil
Moore, Pearl
Moore, Edmee
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Automobiles
Banff
Birds
Birthday
Books
Businesses
Cave and Basin
Children
Christmas
Community events
Community life
Construction
Correspondence
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Home
Hospital
Hiking
Indigenous Peoples
Kodak
Koachrome
Lake O'Hara Lodge
Larch trees
Leisure
Literature
Mountain
Mount Temple Chalet
Norquay Ski Hill
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Photography
Post Office
Scenery
Ski areas
Trains
Transportation
Travel
Upper Hot Springs
Weather
Wildlife
Winter
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Lake Minnewanka
Bow Lake
Banff National Park
Lake O'Hara
Yoho National Park
Vancouver
Victoria
Calgary
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
Electronic Resources

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Mount Temple and Larches

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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1937 – 1945
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.02.14
Description
The foreground is a trail starting at the centre, leading right, then left, towards a snow-covered Mt. Temple. There is a stand (one large and four small ones) of larches on viewer’s left, and on viewer’s right one large larch and one small, plus four evergreens. The sky is blue with white clouds.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Mount Temple and Larches
Date
1937 – 1945
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
40.8 x 50.8 cm
Description
The foreground is a trail starting at the centre, leading right, then left, towards a snow-covered Mt. Temple. There is a stand (one large and four small ones) of larches on viewer’s left, and on viewer’s right one large larch and one small, plus four evergreens. The sky is blue with white clouds.
Subject
landscape
Mt. Temple
larch trees
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.02.14
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 37 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte's activities and friends in and around Banff. Prints document Johnston Canyon, Lake O'Hara and Odaray Prospect, as well as various friends including Elizabeth Hunter, Jean Francis, Walter Feuz, Tom Link and Edward Feuz in…
Date Range
1974
Reference Code
V683 / I / B / 1 / PA - 63 to 100
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 - 63 to 100
Date Range
1974
Physical Description
Photographs: 37 prints; col.
Scope & Content
File consists of 37 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte's activities and friends in and around Banff. Prints document Johnston Canyon, Lake O'Hara and Odaray Prospect, as well as various friends including Elizabeth Hunter, Jean Francis, Walter Feuz, Tom Link and Edward Feuz in Golden, and Thor (?).
Subject Access
Larch trees
Title Source
Title based on contents of file.
Processing Status
Processed
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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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
Processed
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 31 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte's activities, friends and landscapes in and around Banff. Prints document Larch Valley with Jon Whyte and dog Brandy.
Date Range
1974
Reference Code
V683 / I / B / 1 / PA - 137 to 168
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 - 137 to 168
Date Range
1974
Physical Description
Photographs: 31 prints; col.
Scope & Content
File consists of 31 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte's activities, friends and landscapes in and around Banff. Prints document Larch Valley with Jon Whyte and dog Brandy.
Subject Access
Larch trees
Title Source
Title based on contents of file.
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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