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Family portrait
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions53271
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of George Hunter, his wife Nancy Hunter and son John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks) posed in front of a tipi.
- Date Range
- [ca.1900]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 838
- 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 - 838
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1900]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of George Hunter, his wife Nancy Hunter and son John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks) posed in front of a tipi.
- Name Access
- Hunter, George
- Hunter, John
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Portrait
- Recognizing relations
- Stoney
- Stoney Nakoda
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Family portrait
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions53294
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Paul and Agnes Beaver and their two children posed in front of a tepee - "Old Paul Beaver and his wife Agnes from Nordegg - Andrew baby Anna little girl, not Annie Twoyoungmen" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
- Date Range
- [ca.1905]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 860
- 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 - 860
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1905]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Paul and Agnes Beaver and their two children posed in front of a tepee - "Old Paul Beaver and his wife Agnes from Nordegg - Andrew baby Anna little girl, not Annie Twoyoungmen" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
- Name Access
- Beaver, Agnes
- Beaver, Andrew
- Beaver, Anna
- Beaver, Paul
- Subject Access
- Children
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Portrait
- Tepee
- Winter
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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First Nations boys
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions53299
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Date Range
- [ca.1905]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 866
- 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 - 866
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1905]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
- Name Access
- Rider, Eli
- Simeon, Tom
- Subject Access
- Children
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Recognizing relations
- Stoney
- Stoney Nakoda
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Hanna and Joseph Benjamin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions53277
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Hanna and Joseph Benjamin standing beside eachother - "Jonas Benjamin's son & daughter" written on the back in blue ink
- Date Range
- ca.1904
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 844
- 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 - 844
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca.1904
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Hanna and Joseph Benjamin standing beside eachother - "Jonas Benjamin's son & daughter" written on the back in blue ink
- Notes
- Hanna and Joseph Benjamin, daughter and son of Jonas and Libby Benjamin * *Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders
- Name Access
- Benjamin, Hanna
- Benjamin, Joseph
- Subject Access
- Children
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Portrait
- Recognizing relations
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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[Jim Brewster and Phil Moore with group on step]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Jim Brewster (left) and Phil Moore (seated left) with group of eight unidentifed people on step of building , including girl with doll
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900-1910]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 97
- 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 / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Personal Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 97
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900-1910]
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 1 prints; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Jim Brewster (left) and Phil Moore (seated left) with group of eight unidentifed people on step of building , including girl with doll
- Name Access
- Brewster, Jim
- Moore, Phil
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Portrait
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Morley and Isaac Beaver
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Morley and Isaac Beaver posed behind two big horn sheep ram skulls on stacked logs with a tepee in the background - "Morley Beaver on left Isaac Beaver on right when young" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
- Date Range
- [ca.1905]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 862
- 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 - 862
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1905]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of Morley and Isaac Beaver posed behind two big horn sheep ram skulls on stacked logs with a tepee in the background - "Morley Beaver on left Isaac Beaver on right when young" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
- Name Access
- Beaver, Isaac
- Beaver, Morley
- Subject Access
- Big Horn Sheep
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Hunting
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney
- Stoney Nakoda
- Tepee
- Winter
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a group of First Nations people posed in front of a tepee with a simple tent in the background in winter. Written on the back in blue ink is "Mrs. Peter Wesley, Mrs. Paul Beaver Sr., _, Mrs. Amos BigStoney, _, _, Mrs. Mark Wesley, _, _, _, Mrs. Silas Abraham, _ at Kootenay Plains, 1904" wi…
- Date Range
- 1904
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 874
- 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 - 874
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1904
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of a group of First Nations people posed in front of a tepee with a simple tent in the background in winter. Written on the back in blue ink is "Mrs. Peter Wesley, Mrs. Paul Beaver Sr., _, Mrs. Amos BigStoney, _, _, Mrs. Mark Wesley, _, _, _, Mrs. Silas Abraham, _ at Kootenay Plains, 1904" with "New Years Day" written in pencil by Catharine Whyte
- Subject Access
- Children
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Portrait
- Recognizing relations
- Tepee
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions36
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recordings of Peter and Catharine Whyte and the papers and photographs of their respective families. Consists of three sous-fonds: V683, S37 and M36. M36 and S37 consists of three series. Series I: Peter and Catharine Whyte, Series II: Robb and Morse …
- Date Range
- 1856-1980
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Drawing
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Album
- Ambrotype
- Cased photograph
- Daguerreotype
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Tintype
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Plan
- Poster
- Private record
- Published record
- 1862 – 1980; 20.5 m of textual records
1. Personal Papers - 1918 – 1979; 96 cm of textual records
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Sous-Fonds
- TBD
- Accession Number
- 3069 and various
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683
- GMD
- Drawing
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Album
- Ambrotype
- Cased photograph
- Daguerreotype
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Tintype
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Plan
- Poster
- Private record
- Published record
- Other Title Info
- Also known as the Whyte family fonds
- Date Range
- 1856-1980
- Physical Description
- 25 m of textual records. -- ca.46,000 photographs : prints, albums, postcards, cased photographs, transparencies, negatives. -- 178 sound recordings : audio tape reels, audio tape cassettes. -- 6 motion pictures (and film strips)
- History / Biographical
- Peter and Catharine Whyte were artists, photographers, outdoor enthusiasts, travelers, philanthropists and cultural workers at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Peter Whyte, 1905-1966, was born at Banff in 1905 to pioneer merchant Dave White and Annie (Curren) White. He was an accomplished skier and ski jumper and one of the region's first native-born painters with an intimate knowledge of the mountains and was an active photographer from ca.1920 until the 1950s. Peter Whyte studied art at the Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, 1923-1924, and at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Boston, 1925, where he met Catharine Robb. Catharine Robb Whyte, 1906-1979, was born in 1906 at Concord, Massachusetts and grew up amongst the wealth and creativity of the Robb and Morse families. She studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Boston, 1925-1929.
- Following their marriage in 1930, the Whytes pursued a life of painting, photography, hiking, skiing and travelling. Their log home and studio in Banff became a focal point for their artist friends, Stoney Indians and local pioneers. Catharine shared Pete's involvement in skiing and hiking organizations and together they managed Skoki Lodge from 1932-1934. In following years, the Whytes travelled extensively. During the Second World War, Peter served in the reserve army, with the Royal Canadian Air Force as a photographer and, briefly, as an official war artist. Catharine continued to paint and maintain their home and, when possible, accompanied Pete to his military postings. In civilian life, Pete resumed his art career, explored new photographic techniques and sculpted.
- Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the Whytes formulated plans for a foundation to preserve the art and history of the Canadian Rockies. Plans for a building to house an archives, public library and gallery were in preparation when Pete died in 1966. The Peter Whyte Foundation was named in his honour. Catharine immersed herself in the development of what is now the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, in the cultural community, painting, outdoor activity, travel and work with the Stoney First Nations. She became a more active photographer, recording her travels and outdoor pursuits. She served in an official capacity with numerous cultural and charitable organizations, was a patron to individuals studying art and music, and supported numerous causes relating to the Stoney First Nations. Catharine also supported causes related to multiculturalism, regional culture and recreation, and cancer research. Despite her modesty and often anonymous patronage of causes, Catharine was recognized with numerous awards and honours, including the Order of Canada in 1978. She died in Banff in 1979.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recordings of Peter and Catharine Whyte and the papers and photographs of their respective families. Consists of three sous-fonds: V683, S37 and M36. M36 and S37 consists of three series. Series I: Peter and Catharine Whyte, Series II: Robb and Morse families, Series III: White and Curren families. Within Series I, there are four Sub-series: Series: A. Catharine Robb Whyte papers; B. Peter Whyte papers; C. Peter and Catharine Whyte papers accessioned after 2017; D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Peter
- Whyte, Catharine
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Communications
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- sous-fonds, series and file description for textual
- sub-series and group description for photographs
- item description, subject/proper name index, and summaries for sound recordings
- reference copies for sound recordings
- Creator
- Whyte, Peter
- Whyte, Catharine
- Category
- Arts
- Communications
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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[Robb Family portrait?]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions50235
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of eleven unidentified people posed for a photograph - two people identified on back of photographs as Adam Baptie and Aunt Susan Baptie [?]
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900-1915]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 98
- 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 / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Personal Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 98
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900-1915]
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 1 prints; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of eleven unidentified people posed for a photograph - two people identified on back of photographs as Adam Baptie and Aunt Susan Baptie [?]
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Portrait
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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[Unidentified women and children]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions50231
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of unidentified women and children, including babies and possibly twins
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 94
- 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 / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Personal Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 94
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900]
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 1 prints; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of unidentified women and children, including babies and possibly twins
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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