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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 32 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document the opening of the Whyte Museum Archives and Library with interior shots of the building, as well as professional shots of Catharine sitting out back of the Museum. Includ…
Date Range
ca.1968 to ca.1970
Reference Code
V683 / I / B / 1 / PA - 850 to 882
Description Level
5 / File
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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
Sous-Fonds
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Reference Code
V683 / I / B / 1 / PA - 850 to 882
Date Range
ca.1968 to ca.1970
Physical Description
Photographs: 32 prints; b&w.
Scope & Content
File consists of 32 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document the opening of the Whyte Museum Archives and Library with interior shots of the building, as well as professional shots of Catharine sitting out back of the Museum. Includes an image of an NPPAC hike to Kootenay Park, as well as various portraits of Catharine, including passport photos. Also includes an image of Catharine used in the Calgary Herald within an envelope from the newspaper.
Subject Access
Annie Woodworth Lacasse
Sunshine Village
Gavin Henderson
Jim Thorsell
Jimmy Simpson
Mary Alice Stewart
Billie Simpson
Sydney Vallance
Charlie Beil
Title Source
Title based on contents of file.
Processing Status
Processed
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Date
1938 – 1948
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
105.05.1003
Description
Direction sign: Bow Lake -- Lake Louise. Weathered wooden sign, carved letters "BOW LAKE" with 2 arrows point to the right, "LAKE LOUISE" with 2 arrows pointing to the left.
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Title
Directional Sign
Date
1938 – 1948
Material
wood
Dimensions
51.5 cm
Description
Direction sign: Bow Lake -- Lake Louise. Weathered wooden sign, carved letters "BOW LAKE" with 2 arrows point to the right, "LAKE LOUISE" with 2 arrows pointing to the left.
Subject
parks
Bow Lake
Lake Louise
Mosquito Creek
Jimmy Simpson
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1969
Catalogue Number
105.05.1003
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Date
1935 – 1950
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.1184
Description
One felt patch, circular, white background embroidered with “Banff Hockey Club” and image of hockey player with mountains in background. Embroidery in purple and yellow.
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Title
Patch
Date
1935 – 1950
Material
fibre
Description
One felt patch, circular, white background embroidered with “Banff Hockey Club” and image of hockey player with mountains in background. Embroidery in purple and yellow.
Subject
sports
hockey
Banff Hockey Club
Jimmy Simpson Jr.
Credit
Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.09.1184
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Colonial Coral Fossil

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1030
Date
n.d.
Material
stone, fossil
Catalogue Number
112.03.1030
Description
Fossilized colonial coral, middle Devonian in age. Common throughout North America. Species: Pachyphyllum. Warm shallow ocean environment. Limestone matrix. Has undergone weathering. Coral structure is well defined. Small crinoid fragments exposed on one side. Recrystallization of the rock is occur…
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Title
Colonial Coral Fossil
Date
n.d.
Material
stone, fossil
Dimensions
4.0 x 12.0 x 16.0 cm
Description
Fossilized colonial coral, middle Devonian in age. Common throughout North America. Species: Pachyphyllum. Warm shallow ocean environment. Limestone matrix. Has undergone weathering. Coral structure is well defined. Small crinoid fragments exposed on one side. Recrystallization of the rock is occurring is some areas, calcite crystals growing in the vugs (cavities). These types of coral fossils are very common in Western Canada and could have been collected locally.
Subject
Num-ti-jah Lodge
Jimmy Simpson
geology
paleontology
Credit
Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
Catalogue Number
112.03.1030
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Date
n.d.
Material
stone, petrified bone
Catalogue Number
112.03.1031
Description
Fossilized bone, possibly dinosaur bone from Drumheller area. From the Cretaceous period.
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Title
Bone Fossil
Date
n.d.
Material
stone, petrified bone
Dimensions
8.0 x 11.0 x 21.0 cm
Description
Fossilized bone, possibly dinosaur bone from Drumheller area. From the Cretaceous period.
Subject
Num-ti-jah Lodge
Jimmy Simpson
geology
paleontology
Credit
Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
Catalogue Number
112.03.1031
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Petrified Wood Fossil

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1032
Date
n.d.
Material
stone, petrified wood
Catalogue Number
112.03.1032
Description
Petrified wood (chalcedony) with quartz crystals growing in the voids. The original woody structure has been replaced by silty material in some areas. Likely from the Drumheller area, not from the Bow Valley. From the Cretaceous period.
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Title
Petrified Wood Fossil
Date
n.d.
Material
stone, petrified wood
Dimensions
4.0 x 8.0 x 13.0 cm
Description
Petrified wood (chalcedony) with quartz crystals growing in the voids. The original woody structure has been replaced by silty material in some areas. Likely from the Drumheller area, not from the Bow Valley. From the Cretaceous period.
Subject
Num-ti-jah Lodge
Jimmy Simpson
geology
paleontology
Credit
Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
Catalogue Number
112.03.1032
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Petrified Wood Fossil

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1033
Date
n.d.
Material
stone, petrified wood
Catalogue Number
112.03.1033
Description
Silicified wood, growth rings very well exposed and displayed. One side is weathered and one side is cut, displaying the rings more clearly. All the woody cells have been replaced by silica. Minor fracturing. From the Cretaceous period. This specimen is typical of the petrified wood found in the Ro…
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Title
Petrified Wood Fossil
Date
n.d.
Material
stone, petrified wood
Dimensions
3.0 x 5.0 x 6.0 cm
Description
Silicified wood, growth rings very well exposed and displayed. One side is weathered and one side is cut, displaying the rings more clearly. All the woody cells have been replaced by silica. Minor fracturing. From the Cretaceous period. This specimen is typical of the petrified wood found in the Rocky Mountain House and Edmonton areas.
Subject
Num-ti-jah Lodge
Jimmy Simpson
geology
paleontology
Credit
Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
Catalogue Number
112.03.1033
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Petrified Wood Fossil

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1034
Date
n.d.
Material
stone, petrified wood
Catalogue Number
112.03.1034
Description
Silicified wood. Almost completely chalcedony. Well defined growth rings, wood structure is very well preserved. This specimen is typical of the petrified wood found in the Rocky Mountain House and Edmonton areas. From the Cretaceous period.
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Title
Petrified Wood Fossil
Date
n.d.
Material
stone, petrified wood
Dimensions
4.0 x 11.0 x 21.0 cm
Description
Silicified wood. Almost completely chalcedony. Well defined growth rings, wood structure is very well preserved. This specimen is typical of the petrified wood found in the Rocky Mountain House and Edmonton areas. From the Cretaceous period.
Subject
Num-ti-jah Lodge
Jimmy Simpson
geology
paleontology
Credit
Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
Catalogue Number
112.03.1034
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Petrified Bone Fossil

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1035
Date
n.d.
Material
stone, petrified bone
Catalogue Number
112.03.1035
Description
Petrified bone, dinosaur bone from Red Deer River valley. Mostly silica that is replacing the cells. From the Cretaceous period. This specimen is typical of the petrified bone found in the Edmonton area.
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Title
Petrified Bone Fossil
Date
n.d.
Material
stone, petrified bone
Dimensions
10.0 x 12.0 x 26.0 cm
Description
Petrified bone, dinosaur bone from Red Deer River valley. Mostly silica that is replacing the cells. From the Cretaceous period. This specimen is typical of the petrified bone found in the Edmonton area.
Subject
Num-ti-jah Lodge
Jimmy Simpson
geology
paleontology
Credit
Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
Catalogue Number
112.03.1035
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Petrified Wood Fossil

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1036
Date
n.d.
Material
stone, petrified wood
Catalogue Number
112.03.1036
Description
Silicified wood. Internal structure of tree is well preserved. Very nice specimen.
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Title
Petrified Wood Fossil
Date
n.d.
Material
stone, petrified wood
Dimensions
7.0 x 14.0 x 12.0 cm
Description
Silicified wood. Internal structure of tree is well preserved. Very nice specimen.
Subject
Num-ti-jah Lodge
Jimmy Simpson
geology
paleontology
Credit
Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
Catalogue Number
112.03.1036
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