Fonds consists of papers pertaining to Peyto's Boer War service, photography and personal matters and photographs produced and collected by Peyto. Includes resolution of the American Alpine Club commending Peyto for his aid in the rescue of Margaret Stone on July 24, 1921 from Eon Mountain. Mrs. S…
264 photographs : prints, negatives. -- 2 photograph albums (ca.35 prints). -- 3 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Ebenezer William (Bill) Peyto, 1868-1943, was a guide, outfitter, prospector and national park warden at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Peyto was prominent among the early trail guides of the Rockies, beginning a colourful career ca.1893. He led a number of mountaineers into climbing regions until ca.1910. Peyto served in both the Boer and First World Wars, worked a talc mine on the edge of Banff National Park and was a national park warden for over twenty years, retiring in 1937. Peyto Lake, Peyto Glacier, Peyto Peak and Trapper Peak were named in his honour.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of papers pertaining to Peyto's Boer War service, photography and personal matters and photographs produced and collected by Peyto. Includes resolution of the American Alpine Club commending Peyto for his aid in the rescue of Margaret Stone on July 24, 1921 from Eon Mountain. Mrs. Stone was stranded after the accidental death of Dr. W. E. Stone on July 17, 1921. Photographs pertain to Bill Peyto, clients and trips in the Rocky Mountains; also Banff townsite views and events, wildlife and scenic views, ca.1900-ca.1940. Includes large framed portrait of Bill Peyto.
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.
Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
Identification taken from misc. Elder meeting notes.
Item consists of a group of individuals in regalia on a parade float for the Banff Indian Days parade. Corrina Wesley identified sat at the end of the float, identified by beadwork.
Item consists of a group of individuals in regalia on a parade float for the Banff Indian Days parade. Corrina Wesley identified sat at the end of the float, identified by beadwork.
Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
Item consists of unknown individuals in regalia on car and parade float during the Banff Indian Days parade, Stoney Nakoda Elders identified individuals as being apart of a nation in British Columbia.
Item consists of unknown individuals in regalia on car and parade float during the Banff Indian Days parade, Stoney Nakoda Elders identified individuals as being apart of a nation in British Columbia.
Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
Item consists of unknown individuals wearing regalia in a canoe on a parade float during the Banff Indian Days parade, Stoney Nakoda Elders identified individuals as being apart of a nation in British Columbia.
Item consists of unknown individuals wearing regalia in a canoe on a parade float during the Banff Indian Days parade, Stoney Nakoda Elders identified individuals as being apart of a nation in British Columbia.
Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
Album contains 121 b&w prints, pasted in, some tipped in. Prints pertain to Catahrine Robb Whyte and Russell Robb Jr. and their early childhood years. Prints document Catharine and Russell in the Robb home, on the Robb grounds, and posed for portraits alone and with family and friends. Prints also …
Photograph Album: 1 photograph album (121 b&w prints) --
Scope & Content
Album contains 121 b&w prints, pasted in, some tipped in. Prints pertain to Catahrine Robb Whyte and Russell Robb Jr. and their early childhood years. Prints document Catharine and Russell in the Robb home, on the Robb grounds, and posed for portraits alone and with family and friends. Prints also relate to the late Robb twins, Edward and Frederick.
Black commercial album with “Photographs” embossed on front cover. Written by hand on front cover is “C.+ R jr.” Album contains 104 pages (1 loose and 58 empty).
Album contains 185 b&w prints, tipped in, some pasted in, some captioned. Prints pertain to Catahrine Robb Whyte and her early life. Prints document Catharine in the Robb home, on the Robb grounds, and posed for portraits alone and with family and friends.
Photograph Album: 1 photograph album (185 b&w prints) --
Scope & Content
Album contains 185 b&w prints, tipped in, some pasted in, some captioned. Prints pertain to Catahrine Robb Whyte and her early life. Prints document Catharine in the Robb home, on the Robb grounds, and posed for portraits alone and with family and friends.
Black commercial album with “Photographs” embossed on front cover. Written by hand on front cover is “Catherine.” Sticker on album spine reads “Catherine #1.” Album contains 104 pages.
[Girl's last name was Rider, she married into the Benjamin family]*
*Information provided by Stoney Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, and archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify First Nations people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum archives.
[Girl's last name was Rider, she married into the Benjamin family]*
*Information provided by Stoney Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, and archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify First Nations people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum archives.
Information provided by Stoney Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, and archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify First Nations people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum archives.
Item consists of group of individuals and children in regalia on a parade float for the Banff Indian Days parade, Joanne Kaquitts wearing a blue crown, identified by Stoney Nakoda Elders.
Item consists of group of individuals and children in regalia on a parade float for the Banff Indian Days parade, Joanne Kaquitts wearing a blue crown, identified by Stoney Nakoda Elders.
Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
Item consists of unknown individuals, Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God) and Charlie Mark or Wilfred Mark dressed in regalia (Charlie or Wilfred Mark dressed in Wilfred Mark's regalia) on horseback for the Banff Indian Days parade.
Item consists of unknown individuals, Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God) and Charlie Mark or Wilfred Mark dressed in regalia (Charlie or Wilfred Mark dressed in Wilfred Mark's regalia) on horseback for the Banff Indian Days parade.
Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
Item consists of Peter Powderface, Terry Powderface, Melinda Bearspaw and Leanne Bearspaw in regalia on horseback, riding down Banff Avenue for the Banff Indian Days parade.
Item consists of Peter Powderface, Terry Powderface, Melinda Bearspaw and Leanne Bearspaw in regalia on horseback, riding down Banff Avenue for the Banff Indian Days parade.
Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
Information provided by Stoney Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, and archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify First Nations people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum archives.
Robb Family Album – titled “Miscellany,” [ca. 1900 - ca. 1915]. Album contains 340 photographs, captioned throughout album. Photographs pertain to Houses, farms, family and friends, ruins, army parade, outdoor gardens and scenery, pictures of house interiors, furniture and plants, Sailboats, ladi…
Photograph Album : 1 photograph album (340 photographs; b&w, cyanotypes ). --
Scope & Content
Robb Family Album – titled “Miscellany,” [ca. 1900 - ca. 1915]. Album contains 340 photographs, captioned throughout album. Photographs pertain to Houses, farms, family and friends, ruins, army parade, outdoor gardens and scenery, pictures of house interiors, furniture and plants, Sailboats, ladies sewing, picnic games, picnic by the water, Edward Morse, Edith Morse and Russel Robb.
Description and condition report: Black commercial cloth album. Album binding is intact and in good condition. Album contains 340 photographs; some cyanotypes. The album has gold embossing on the front cover. 105 pages. Captioned throughout album with written page numbers. One stamped silhouette image. Photo on page 104 has writing on the back and is made out to Edith Morse.
Robb Family Album [1910 – 1925] Black commercial album binding in good condition. ‘miss’ written in yellow across front of album. Album contains 254 photographs, 115 pages with written page numbers. Photographs pertain to Morse family, Edward Morse gardening, portraits of family and friends, dogs,…
Photograph Album : 1 photograph album (254 photographs; b&w). --
Scope & Content
Robb Family Album [1910 – 1925] Black commercial album binding in good condition. ‘miss’ written in yellow across front of album. Album contains 254 photographs, 115 pages with written page numbers. Photographs pertain to Morse family, Edward Morse gardening, portraits of family and friends, dogs, cats, picnic by the water, sailing, bedroom, fireplace, dining room, hockey pictures, pole vaulting, track and field, football, tennis, baseball, cross-country skiing, army camp: drills, marching, swimming in backyard pool.
Sub-series consists of 14 oversize b&w prints, some mounted. The prints pertain to various portraits of locals taken by Peter Whyte and portraits by other photographers including a mounted print by Byron Harmon. Persons identified are Mrs. Hansen Bearspaw, Professor Macoun, Peter Ear, Peter Bearspa…
Sub-series consists of 14 oversize b&w prints, some mounted. The prints pertain to various portraits of locals taken by Peter Whyte and portraits by other photographers including a mounted print by Byron Harmon. Persons identified are Mrs. Hansen Bearspaw, Professor Macoun, Peter Ear, Peter Bearspaw, Paul Amos, David Bearspaw, Paul Daniels, Enoch Rider, Lazarus Dixon, Red Cloud, Moses Wesley,
V683 / II / C / PA - 380 O.S.
V683 / II / C / PA - 382 O.S.
V683 / II / C / PA - 383 O.S.
V683 / II / C / PA - 384 O.S.
V683 / II / C / PA - 385 O.S.
V683 / II / C / PA - 386 O.S.
V683 / II / C / PA - 387 O.S.
V683 / II / C / PA - 388 O.S.
V683 / II / C / PA - 389 O.S.
V683 / II / C / PA - 390 O.S.
V683 / II / C / PA - 391 O.S.
V683 / II / C / PA - 392 O.S.
V683 / II / C / PA - 393 O.S.
V683 / II / C / PA - 394 O.S.
File consists of 27 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document Catharine at the Whyte Museum sitting for professional portraits.
File consists of 27 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document Catharine at the Whyte Museum sitting for professional portraits.
File consists of 7 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document Catharine being made a Stoney princess and there is one image of Catharine sitting with a headdress near the Whyte Museum. The man documented is Grant MacEwen, Lieutenant Go…
File consists of 7 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte and her activities and interests. Prints document Catharine being made a Stoney princess and there is one image of Catharine sitting with a headdress near the Whyte Museum. The man documented is Grant MacEwen, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta from 1968-1976.
Notes
Paul Dixon Sr. can be seen on the very left of PA - 07 wearing a headdress and gloves with tasselled gauntlets, clapping.
File consists of 46 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to Peter Whyte and his interests and activities. Prints document Peter as a toddler to young man in and around Banff. Activities include fishing, ski jumping on Grizzly Street hill, on a bike in front of the Imperial Bank, painting, hiking, and…
File consists of 46 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to Peter Whyte and his interests and activities. Prints document Peter as a toddler to young man in and around Banff. Activities include fishing, ski jumping on Grizzly Street hill, on a bike in front of the Imperial Bank, painting, hiking, and driving. People include stunt girl Elva Simmions (?), Doris Parks during carnival time, Joe Smith near Castle Mountain, Peter with Frances James, with other young people at Chateau Lake Louise, and images of young people on New Years' Day at a camp in California.
File consists of 33 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to Peter Whyte and his interests and activities. Prints document Peter's time at the Boston School of Fine Arts and include images of models for life drawings, the school building, Leslie Thompson, Mr. Clark the teacher of design, and some photo…
File consists of 33 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to Peter Whyte and his interests and activities. Prints document Peter's time at the Boston School of Fine Arts and include images of models for life drawings, the school building, Leslie Thompson, Mr. Clark the teacher of design, and some photographs of classmates in and out of the studio, including Gardener Cox.