Fonds consists of material pertaining to the separate careers and families of Jim and Dorothy Boyce, as well as material from their life together. Jim Boyce material consists mainly of business and personal papers and photographs, ca.1910-1982. Business papers arise mainly from the incorporation, …
ca.6.5 m textual records. -- ca.3500 photographs: prints, negatives, copy negatives. -- 4 photograph albums. -- 5 motion pictures: film reels; 8mm, 16mm; col.
History / Biographical
James (Jim) Hawkins Boyce, 1892-1982, was a guide, outfitter, log builder and businessman at Lake Louise and Banff, Alberta, Canada. Dorothy Boyce was a pharmacist and business woman at Calgary, Quebec and Banff, Canada.
Jim Boyce was the son of Joseph Boyce, 1856-1927, and stepson of Wilma "Josephine" Boyce, 1866-1952, of Banff, Alberta. In 1911, Jim joined his father building trails. His guiding and outfitting career began with Jimmy Simpson's outfit as a trail cook. During the 1920s Boyce formed his own outfit with Max Brooks and went on to guide prominent clients Carl Rungius, Caroline Hinman and her parties, George and Adeline Link and William D. Cox of Chicago, USA.
In addition to guiding and outfitting, Jim Boyce worked with motion picture companies on location in the Rockies with his dog teams during the 1920s. A number of well-known log buildings are testament to his log-building skills, including Skoki, Mount Temple Lodge and the Lake Louise Ski Lodge. During the 1930s, Boyce managed and expanded Skoki Lodge. He also supervised road construction on the Banff-Jasper Highway and the Alaska Alcan Military Highway for the U. S. Army during the Second World War and operated the Bar C Ranch (for William D. Cox) for many years. Boyce made his home in Banff.
Dorothy Frances Llewellyn (Whiteman) Boyce, 1901-2001, was the daughter of Rev Arthur Wellesley Richard Whiteman, 1865-1926, and Nina L. Whiteman, 1873-1956. After studying pharmacy at the University of Alberta, Dorothy came to Banff in 1922 to work for Dr. Brett. She subsequently studied at the University of Toronto, Ontario; worked at the Calgary General Hospital, Alberta, from 1926 to 1940; and during the Second World War, worked as a chemist in Quebec, Canada. After the death of her first husband, Tronson James Draper, 1879-1949, an oilman of Calgary, Alberta, Dorothy became a permanent resident of Banff. She owned and operated Travellers Digest in Banff and married Jim Boyce in 1957.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of material pertaining to the separate careers and families of Jim and Dorothy Boyce, as well as material from their life together.
Jim Boyce material consists mainly of business and personal papers and photographs, ca.1910-1982. Business papers arise mainly from the incorporation, operation and expropriation of the Lake Louise Ski Lodge (later Post Hotel) 1941-1969. Other business and personal material pertains to Skoki Lodge, 1933-1942; guiding and outfitting, 1938-1940; Army Service Forces and Alaska Alcan Military Highway, 1943-1944; Bar C Ranch, 1947-1969; laundry and rental businesses, 1962-1965, plans for Boyce house, Banff and family items. Correspondents include William D. Cox and Eldon Woolliams. Jim Boyce photographs pertain to family, friends, associates and activities, Banff and Skoki areas; includes guiding and outfitting, hunting, motion picture and dog team activities, Skoki Lodge and region, Alaska-Yukon activities, Bar C Ranch and personal material.
Papers of Dorothy Boyce, 1901-ca.1950, pertain to her childhood, university career, business life and first marriage; Dorothy Boyce photographs, ca.1920s-1940, pertain to family, friends, professional and recreational activities in Banff, Banff and Yoho National Parks, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Toronto.
Jim and Dorothy Boyce joint material includes photographs, 1900s-1990s, and incoming letters pertaining to home, travel and friends. Album includes mainly published postcards from all over the world. Fonds also includes Boyce family personal and financial papers, 1901-1928; business and estate papers of Joseph Boyce, 1908-1954; Tronson Draper and Draper family personal and professional papers and photographs, 1906-1949; and Whiteman family papers and photographs, ca.1860, 1885-ca.1925. Also included in the Boyce's personal records are film reels ca.1920-1970 which pertain mainly to the Skoki area.
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Language
English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: preliminary electronic finding aid
motion picture summaries
Related Material
Transparencies by Adeline and/or George Link of trips with Jim Boyce, formerly retained by Jim Boyce, can be found in George K. K. Link fonds (M60/V276)
Accompanied by artifacts (Heritage collections, Whyte Museum)
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 …
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.
6 files of investment information, Annual Reports and banking information from Dorothy and Jim Boyce. Investments include: Alberta Energy Company, Willroy Mines, Imperial Oil, Canadian Gas and Energy Fund, Claiborne Industries.
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Scope & Content
6 files of investment information, Annual Reports and banking information from Dorothy and Jim Boyce. Investments include: Alberta Energy Company, Willroy Mines, Imperial Oil, Canadian Gas and Energy Fund, Claiborne Industries.
File includes: “1920 U of A Cheerbook” Dorothy Whiteman written in pencil on cover, “Vest Pocket Song Book” Dorothy Whiteman written in pencil on cover, Song Sheet of the Rooters’ Cub at the University of Alberta, The Gateway publication 1920-1921, The Gateway publication January 1921, The Trail publication November 1924, The Trail publication march 1925, The Trail publication June 1935, The New Trail 1953, pamphlet regarding a fire impacting the University of Toronto’s Varsity Fund/Update program, pamphlet regarding Sample Will Clauses for the University of Alberta, gift request for the University of Alberta Alma Mater Fund, University of Toronto 1923 pamphlet advertising lectures on Chemical Plant Equipment. 1988-1994 Alumni Magazines from the University of Toronto and the University of Alberta. Three copies of the 1993 University of Alberta donor thank you list, with a photograph and short paragraph regarding Dorothy’s graduation from the Faculty of Pharmacy in 1922 on page 18. Two copies of “New Trail” Magazine from the University of Alberta Summer 1994 with a photograph and short paragraph regarding Dorothy’s graduation from the Faculty of Pharmacy in 1922 on page 18.
1 file of papers related to Jim Boyce's work at Skoki Lodge, as an Electoral officer, as a landlord, builder and his participation in the Banff Seniors Centre.
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Scope & Content
1 file of papers related to Jim Boyce's work at Skoki Lodge, as an Electoral officer, as a landlord, builder and his participation in the Banff Seniors Centre.
File includes: Blank Skoki Lodge letterhead and advertisements, financial calculations on Skoki Lodge letterhead, James Boyce outfitters business card, James Boyce's Doctor's report for November 1942 relating to bilateral hydrocele, Electoral officer forms and information, landlord, building plans for the house on St. Julien, building notes for Miss Whiteman, Rustic Log Buildings advertisements, aggregate grading charts, papers regarding the Banff Seniors Centre/Library Complex.
1 file of Banff Town events including programs, community classes, and wildlife notifications. File includes papers regarding National Park lease renewal policy. File includes undated items.
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Scope & Content
1 file of Banff Town events including programs, community classes, and wildlife notifications. File includes papers regarding National Park lease renewal policy. File includes undated items.
III. C. Legal and Financial Papers: Income Tax, Insurance and Banking
Accession Number
7363
Reference Code
M250 / III / 30 to 48
Date Range
1970-1994
Physical Description
38 cm of textual records.
History / Biographical
See fonds level description for biographical history.
Scope & Content
Nineteen files of Jim and Dorothy Boyce's receipts and bills.
Notes
File 32 and 33 contents from folder "1980." File 34 and 35 contents from folder "1981 Jim's records." File 37 to 39 contents from folder "1982." File 41, 42 and 43 contents from folder "1983-84." File 44 and 45 contents from folder "1985." Files 46 and 47 contents from folder "1986."
30 - File includes: Notebook with financial transactions for Canmore Property, 1973. Miscellaneous financial book. Receipts interfiled.
31 - File includes: 1970-1979. Construction receipts and bills, receipt for four enlargements of Mount Simpson from Bruno Engler, plane tickets to Vancouver and receipts from trip. Undated bills and travel tickets at back of file.
32 to 33 - File includes: Receipts, bills and bank statements from 1980. Items have been left in original order.
34 - File includes: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce statements from 1980-1981. Items have been left in original order.
35 to 36 - File includes: Receipts, bills, bank statements, investment information and credit card slips from 1981. Items have been left in original order.
37 to 39 - File includes: Receipts, bills, bank statements, investment information and credit card slips from 1982. Items have been left in original order.
40 - File includes: Receipts and bills from 1983.
41 to 43 - File includes: Receipts, bills, investment information and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce bank statements from 1983-1984. Items have been left in original order.
44 to 45 - File includes: Receipts, bills, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce bank statements from 1985.
46 to 47 - File includes: Receipts, bills, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce bank statements from 1985 and 1986. Items have been left in original order.
48 - File includes: Bills and receipts 1981 to 1994.
15 files of Christmas cards, typically addressed to Dorothy Draper Boyce (nee Whiteman), Nina Whiteman, Tronson Draper, and Jim Boyce. Cards are in miscellaneous order due to undated nature of the majority of the cards.
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Scope & Content
15 files of Christmas cards, typically addressed to Dorothy Draper Boyce (nee Whiteman), Nina Whiteman, Tronson Draper, and Jim Boyce. Cards are in miscellaneous order due to undated nature of the majority of the cards.
6 files of correspondence addressed to Dorothy Draper Boyce (nee Whiteman), Dorothy and Tronson Draper, and Dorothy and Jim Boyce. All correspondence relates to legal matters regarding various personal, family and friend's estates, and legal and governmental correspondence regarding property rental…
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Scope & Content
6 files of correspondence addressed to Dorothy Draper Boyce (nee Whiteman), Dorothy and Tronson Draper, and Dorothy and Jim Boyce. All correspondence relates to legal matters regarding various personal, family and friend's estates, and legal and governmental correspondence regarding property rentals, sales, and renovations. Dated letter drafts written by Dorothy are included in files.
69 - 1929 - 1959. 1929 correspondence interfiled with 1930-31 as per original order. Parks Canada regulations and receipts interfiled as per original order.
70 - 1960 - 1969. Two contracts interfiled as per original order.
71 - 1969 - 1975. Two building permits interfiled as per original order.
72 - 1976 - 1982. Correspondence regarding the estate of Margaret B. Connacher, and the estate of Jim Boyce.
73 - 1983 - 1985. Correspondence regarding the estate of Margaret B. Connacher, proposed leases and sales of Boyce properties.
74 - 1986 - 1997. Correspondence regarding the Blue River property and Dorothy Boyce's will.
16 - Insurance Policies prior to 1983." Polices from 1980-1982. Items have been left in original order.
17 - 1957, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978. Two blank copies of Alberta Vehicle Operator's Medical Examination, Dorothy Boyce's 1974 Alberta Vehicle Operator's Medical Examination and two copies of Jim Boyce's 1992 Alberta Vehicle Operator's Medical Examination. Undated list of Safety Deposit Box contents including stocks, bonds and deposit certificates, life insurance policies. Contents of Safety Deposit Box 1971, July 31, 1998 Contents of S.D. Box list. File includes the Commercial Union Assurance Group paperwork for Harold George Underhill, 1979.