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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one photograph album containing 9 b&w prints. Photographs pertain to animal caretaker Adam Dalgleish with moose and antelope during winter season at the Banff Paddock [ca. 1900-1910]. Front cover of album has personal letter written to Norman Luxton from Mary Schaffer Warren [ca. 1…
Date Range
[1900-1910]
[1930]
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PD - 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Album
Scrapbook
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / E : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / E4 : Photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PD - 1
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Album
Scrapbook
Date Range
[1900-1910]
[1930]
Physical Description
1 album (9 photographs : b&w ; 11.5 x 6.5 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one photograph album containing 9 b&w prints. Photographs pertain to animal caretaker Adam Dalgleish with moose and antelope during winter season at the Banff Paddock [ca. 1900-1910]. Front cover of album has personal letter written to Norman Luxton from Mary Schaffer Warren [ca. 1930?].
Notes
Date provided is estimate by Processing Archivist based on format and context of file contents.
Material Details
Album pages bound with light purple ribbon tied in bow
Name Access
Warren, Mary Schaffer
Luxton, Norman
Dalgleish, Adam
Subject Access
Animals
Moose
Personal and Family Life
Wildlife
Winter
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Environment
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1951
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.772
Description
Christmas card sketch, resembling the final version of the 1951 card. Animals gather around Catharine and Peter’s vehicle waiting for Catharine to finish cooking. Peter sits on the roof reading. One of the bears is sitting by a stool with a fork in hand. Near the middle of the bottom edge of the pa…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Best Wishes Peter
Date
1951
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.5 x 28.0 cm
Description
Christmas card sketch, resembling the final version of the 1951 card. Animals gather around Catharine and Peter’s vehicle waiting for Catharine to finish cooking. Peter sits on the roof reading. One of the bears is sitting by a stool with a fork in hand. Near the middle of the bottom edge of the paper it says “BEST WISHES PETER”verso: rectangular box drawn that is blank, that could have been used for another sketch.
Subject
bears
stool
fork
moose
birds
squirrel
rabbit
tree
cooking
pot
woman
man
reading
vehicle
Christmas card
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.772
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[Bull moose in yard]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a bull moose grazing in the shade of trees - house and vehicle in background
Date Range
ca. 1930 to ca.1955
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 2 / PA - 268
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 / 2 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Portraits and Photographs of Artwork
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 2 / PA - 268
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
ca. 1930 to ca.1955
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of a bull moose grazing in the shade of trees - house and vehicle in background
Subject Access
Moose
Geographic Access
Banff
Language
NA
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
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Date
1950 – 1975
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.1077
Description
One souvenir plate, “CANADA” written in centre with images of Niagara Falls, parliament buildings, RCMP, Lake Louise, moose. Scalloped edge.
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Title
Decorative Plate
Date
1950 – 1975
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
3.0 x 20.0 x 20.0 cm
Description
One souvenir plate, “CANADA” written in centre with images of Niagara Falls, parliament buildings, RCMP, Lake Louise, moose. Scalloped edge.
Subject
households
souvenirs
Canada
animals, moose
RCMP
Niagara Falls
Lake Louise
Credit
Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 2002
Catalogue Number
102.04.1077
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Artist
R. L. Hunter
Date
prior to 1979
Medium
felt pen; graphite; coloured graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
HlR.03.05
Description
The bottom third is a shallow blue river, 2 moose, male and female, are fording, up to their bellies, the hills in the background are autumn colours with some black to the right, the sky is clear blue
Artist
R. L. Hunter
Title
Fall in the Hills
Date
prior to 1979
Medium
felt pen; graphite; coloured graphite on paper
Dimensions
45.0 x 60.2 cm
Description
The bottom third is a shallow blue river, 2 moose, male and female, are fording, up to their bellies, the hills in the background are autumn colours with some black to the right, the sky is clear blue
Subject
landscape
mountain
animals
animal
moose
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HlR.03.05
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of Fern Brewster holding two sets of antlers - "Want you to have a look at the heads of the Moose and Cariboo I shot --" written on the back in black ink by Fern, Catharine Whyte has written Fern's name in pencil as well
Date Range
[ca.1880-1935]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 816
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
  2 images  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 816
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca.1880-1935]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of Fern Brewster holding two sets of antlers - "Want you to have a look at the heads of the Moose and Cariboo I shot --" written on the back in black ink by Fern, Catharine Whyte has written Fern's name in pencil as well
Name Access
Brewster, Fern
Subject Access
Animals
Caribou
Hunting
Moose
Portrait
Women
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
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George Paris photographs : [film negatives, group 1]

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Part Of
George Paris fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of b&w negatives depicting George Paris family, friends, activities, recreation and sports; Banff people, places and events; Banff area and Canadian Rockies views. Predominantly featured are winter sports including group snowshoe trips, skating, and ski-jumping around Banff, particula…
Date Range
1894-1919
Reference Code
V484 / I / B / NA - 1 to NA - 99
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  98 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 - 1 to NA - 99
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1894-1919
Physical Description
100 photographs : b&w negatives, film ; 8.5 x 12 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of b&w negatives depicting George Paris family, friends, activities, recreation and sports; Banff people, places and events; Banff area and Canadian Rockies views. Predominantly featured are winter sports including group snowshoe trips, skating, and ski-jumping around Banff, particularly Sulphur Mountain, Lake Minnewanka and Vermilion Lakes.
Name Access
Paris, Cyril
Paris, George
Paris, Herb
Paris, Ted
Paris, Ida
Atkin, Gilbert M.
Hine, Ashley
Whyte, Peter
Moore, Pearl
Paris, Georgina
Subject Access
Snowshoes and snowshoeing
Ski jumping
Skiers
Skiing
Skis
Fire
Hotel
Hotels
Iceboats and Iceboating
Family and personal life
Family
Skating
Moose
Sulphur Mountain
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Lake Minnewanka
Sulphur Mountain
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Conservation
Most have yellowing of the film base indicating nitrate deterioration
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 - 1 to 99):
1 Imperial Banff staff snowshoeing on Forty Mile [Creek]
2 Hockey match 1905
3 George Paris with snowshoes
4 George Paris snowshoeing on Vermilion Lake
5 George Paris snowshoeing, [ca.1915]
6 Dr. Atkin on snowshoes
7 George Paris on snowshoes, 1894
8 Group on snowshoes - Jack Stanley, Sid Baker, Sid Collins, Pig the dog, [ca.1900]
9 Dr. Atkin on snowshoes
10 George Paris on snowshoes
11 Dr. Atkin on snowshoes
12 George Paris skating on Lake Minnewanka
13 George Paris skating on Vermilion Lake
14 George Paris and one other on snowshoe trip to Lake Minnewanka, 1908 or 1909
15 Group of snowshoers on trip to Lake Minnewanka 1908 or 1909
16 Ashley Hine and [George Paris?] on snowshoe trip to Lake Minnewanka, 1908 or 1909
17 Group of snowshoers on trip to Lake Minnewanka, 1908 or 1909
18 Jack Stanley's iceboat on Lake Minnewanka
19 Group of people in sleighs on Banff Avenue, [ca.1905]
20 George Paris feeding young moose in Banff Animal Paddock
21 Group of men feeding antelope in Banff Animal Paddock
22 Group of men feeding young moose in Animal Paddock
23 Horses pulling sleigh back of Paris tea room, 1916
24 Back of tea room after 4 foot snowfall, 1916
26 George Paris on Banff Avenue after big snowstorm, 1916
27 George and Cyril Paris on snowshoe trip up Sulphur Mountain 1915
28 to 31 Ida and Cyril Paris on snowshoe trip up Sulphur Mountain
32 Cyril and George Paris with snowshoes, 1915
33 Pool room after Park Hotel fire, 1915
34, 35 After Park Hotel fire, 1915
36 to 39 Group on snowshoe trip up Mount Rundle, 1917
40, 41 Children sliding, 1916
42 to 45 Group of snowshoers going up Sulphur Mountain, 1917
46 Peter Whyte, Cyril Paris George Paris, Pearl Moore, her friend Mrs. Broadwick and Raymond Young going up Sulphur Mountain, 1917
47 to 50 Group of snowshoers going up Sulphur Mountain on Harmon movie trip, 1917
51 Raymond Young, Cyril Paris, Pete Whyte on Sulphur Mountain, 1917
52, 53 George Paris with snowshoes on Sulphur Mountain, 1917
54 Group of snowshoers on Observatory Tower, 1917
55 to 59 Child skiing back of Standish house, 1917
60 [Ida Paris?] on skis, 1917
61 Cyril, Ted, Herb and person on snowshoes, 1917
62 Cyril, Ted, Herb Paris on snowshoes, 1917
63 George Paris and [George Pulham?], 1915
64, 65 Ida Paris and [George Pulham?] with Paris twins, 1915
66 George Paris and George Pulham in Hot Springs pool, 1915
67 Ida Paris, [George Pulham] and Paris twins
68 Paris family, [ca.1915]
69 Paris children on porch of house in winter, [ca.1915]
70 George [Pulham?], George Paris and Paris twins, 1915
71 George [Pulham?], Ida Paris, and Paris children, 1915
72 to 74 Boys ski jumping on Learn's Hill, [ca.1919]
75, 76 Boys ski jumping on Learn's Hill
77 Georgie Paris with snowshoes
78 [Cyril?] Paris sliding: on snowshoes, 1919
79 Ted or Herb Paris sliding on snowshoes, 1919
80 Paris boys on snowshoes, 1919
81 [Ida Paris] sliding on snowshoes, 1919
82 George Paris sliding on snowshoe, 1919?
83 [Cyril?] Paris sliding on snowshoes, 1919
84 Herb Paris sliding on snowshoes, 1919
85 Ted Paris sliding on snowshoes, 1919
86 Ida, Cyril, Herb and Ted Paris on snowshoes, 1919
87 to 90 Paris twins, 1912
90 Mr. and Mrs. Paris, Cyril and Georgia, 1911
91 Mrs. Annie Hoggard, Ida Paris, Cyril and Georgie, 1911
92 George, Ida, Cyril and Georgie Paris 1911
93 George Paris sitting in boat beside the Bow River, 1911
94 Ida Paris with boat beside Bow River, 1911
95 George Paris paddling boat 1911 96 Ida Paris in boat, 1911
97 Ida Paris sitting on edge of boat, 1911
98 Ida Paris standing beside boat on Bow River, 1911
99 Ida Paris sitting on boat on Bow River, 1911
Processing Status
Processed
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Letters to Mother [August - December 1957]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 81 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 3 to December 29, 1957. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs …
Date Range
1957
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 141
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
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
.
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 141
GMD
Postcard
Private record
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
2.4 cm of textual records (128 pages ; 22.3 x 27.4 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 81 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 3 to December 29, 1957. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs [mostly news and hockey games], various holidays [both Canadian and American], seeing off Carl Rungius to New York, going to Edmonton for a cataract operation on Peter's right eye [August 23] - Catharine's time in Edmonton mostly consisted of sitting with Peter in the hospital, running errands in the city, and answering letters [she stayed at the Corona Hotel], starting construction of eventual Buffalo Block [consisting of three stores along Buffalo St. and a restaurant on the second floor], concerns regarding Edith's health, a visit to Concord from mid-October to mid-November [travelled by train], a second visit to Edmonton in December for Peter's eye, putting together their annual Christmas card, and other Christmas activities. Some letters are typed and some hand-written. Also includes one postcard.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. 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
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
Morant, Willie
Vallance, Sydney
Vallance, Doris
Kaquitts, Frank
Moore, Pearl
Beil, Charlie
Rungius, Carl
Phillips, Walter J.
Ward, Sam
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Banff Centre
Banff School of Fine Arts
Bird watching
Birds
Birthday
Businesses
Camping
Canadian Pacific Railway
Children
Christmas
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Deer
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Glenbow Foundation
Home
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Louise
Leisure
Luxton Museum
Moose
Mountain
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Post Office
Scenery
Stoney Nakoda
Trains
Trans-Canada Highway
Travel
Weather
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Bow Lake
Banff National Park
Morley
Calgary
Edmonton
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 [August - December 1958]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 67 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 5 to December 30, 1958. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs …
Date Range
1958
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 143
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
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
.
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 143
GMD
Postcard
Private record
Date Range
1958
Physical Description
1.8 cm of textual records (104 pages ; 22.3 x 27.4 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 67 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 5 to December 30, 1958. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs [mostly news and hockey games], various holidays [both Canadian and American], a road trip from north-eastern United States through Canada back to Banff in early August [written mostly on postcards], a trip to Lethbridge in late August, various construction projects [the new Sulphur Mountain gondola, the chimney and basement furnace of their house, and the Trans-Canada Highway], a trip to Concord in late November, and preparation of Chirstmas cards. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Also includes postcards and a Christmas card.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Many typed letters have hand-written notes added throughout; many post scripts are hand-written. 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. 143 - 39 includes a sketch of a shelving unit Catharine hoped to have installed in their bedroom. 143 - 64 is the 1958 Christmas card made by Catharine and Peter
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
Morant, Willie
Vallance, Sydney
Vallance, Doris
Browne, Belmore
Browne, Tibby
Phillips, Walter J.
Link, George K. K. (Tommy)
Link, George K.K.
Kaquitts, Frank
Feuz, Walter
Moore, Pearl
Twoyoungmen, Jacob
Beaver, Anna
Leighton, A. C.
Beil, Charlie
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Banff Centre
Banff Indian Days
Banff School of Fine Arts
Banff Winter Carnival
Bird watching
Birds
Birthday
Businesses
Calgary Stampede
Camping
Children
Christmas
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Deer
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Glenbow Foundation
Home
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Louise
Leisure
Luxton Museum
Moose
Mountain
Mountains
Oldtimers
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Post Office
Scenery
Stoney Nakoda
Travel
Weather
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Moraine Lake
Banff National Park
Columbia Icefield
Bow Lake
Saskatchewan River
Great Lakes
Ontario
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 [January - August 1959]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 110 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 1 to August 29, 1959. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs …
Date Range
1959
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 144
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Private record
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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 / 144
GMD
Postcard
Private record
Date Range
1959
Physical Description
2.5 cm of textual records (145 pages ; 22.3 x 27.4 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 110 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 1 to August 29, 1959. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs [mostly news and hockey games], various holidays [both Canadian and American], the 50th anniversary of the first flight in the Brittish Commonwealth in February, the 1959 Winter Carnival, construction on the back of the house, a trip to Concord in June for a friend's wedding, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip's visit in June, trips to Bow Lake during the summer, and the widening of the Icefield Parkway as far as the Saskatchewan River Crossing. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Also includes postcards.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive. Many typed letters have hand-written notes added throughout; many post scripts are hand-written. 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. 144 - 02 is a letter to Rusty 144 - 07 is a carbon copy of 144 - 06 144 - 31 is a carbon copy of 144 - 30 144 - 56 is a carbon copy of 144 - 55 144 - 62 mostly consists of a story titled "The Story of Penny Warren" 144 - 86 is a carbon copy of the first page of 144 - 85
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Robb, Edith Morse
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Billie
Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
Morant, Willie
Vallance, Sydney
Vallance, Doris
Moore, Pearl
Castella, Verne
Whyte, Clifford
Kaquitts, Frank
Dempster, Harry
Paris, Cyril
Paris, Mary
Phillips, Walter J.
Harvie, Eric
Tasker, Peter
Kaquitts, George
Kaquitts, Tom
Whyte, Jon
Ward, Sam
Beil, Charlie
Rummel, Elizabeth
Luxton, Norman
McLean, George
Campbell, Gray
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Art
Artists
Banff
Banff Centre
Banff Indian Days
Banff School of Fine Arts
Banff Winter Carnival
Bird watching
Birds
Birthday
Businesses
Calgary Stampede
Camping
Children
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Deer
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Flowers
Glenbow Foundation
Home
Hot Springs
Indigenous Peoples
Lake Louise
Leisure
Luxton Museum
Moose
Mountain
Mountains
Oldtimers
Painting
Personal and Family Life
Post Office
Royal tours
Royal Visit
Scenery
Skating
Ski areas
Skiing
Stoney Nakoda
Travel
Weather
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Moraine Lake
Banff National Park
Columbia Icefield
Bow Lake
Saskatchewan River
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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