Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recording produced by and pertaining to Jimmy Simpson and the Simpson family. Material is arranged in seven series. I. Jimmy Simpson Sr. papers and photographs, ca.1901-1972, ca.74 cm of textual records, 23 photograph albums (ca.2875 prints), 425 tra…
2.5 m textual records. -- ca.1605 photographs: ca.755 prints, 410 negatives, ca.430 transparencies. -- 29 photograph albums (ca.3000 prints). -- 1 sound recording: audio disc
History / Biographical
Justin James McCarthy (Jimmy) Simpson, 1877-1972, was a trapper, guide and outfitter and lodge owner at Banff and Bow Lake, Alberta, Canada. Born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, Simpson was sent to Canada by his family in 1896. He worked briefly at Laggan (Lake Louise), Alberta for the Canadian Pacific Railway, travelled extensively and returned to the Rockies to work on the trail and trap. By the early 1900s, he was a successful guide and outfitter with Carl Rungius and the Alpine Club of Canada as clients. Starting in 1920, Simpson began building Num-Ti-Jah Lodge at Bow Lake as a base for hunting and climbing parties. Simpson and Williamina (Billie) Ross Reid, 1891-1968, married in 1916 and had three children. The lodge was run mainly by Billie Simpson and in 1945 the business was turned over to Jimmy Simpson Jr., 1922-2003 . Daughters Margaret Simpson, 1917-1941, and Mary Simpson (Hallock), 1919-2002, were internationally-famous figure skaters.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recording produced by and pertaining to Jimmy Simpson and the Simpson family. Material is arranged in seven series.
I. Jimmy Simpson Sr. papers and photographs, ca.1901-1972, ca.74 cm of textual records, 23 photograph albums (ca.2875 prints), 425 transparencies. Includes business and personal correspondence, business records and subject files, 1903-1972; literary papers, 1912-1972; and other papers, 1903- 1957. Business records pertain mainly to guiding, outfitting and hunting operations. Correspondents include Carl Rungius, J. Monroe Thorington, L. S. Amery, Louis Agassiz Fuertes, William S. Ladd, C. Hart Merriam, Allan Brooks and others; also federal and provincial government departments, Canadian Pacific Railway, etc., regarding hunting, game regulations, park boundaries, licences, permits, horses, etc. Albums pertain mainly to hunting trips, including those with Carl Rungius, Caroline Hinman and McAleenan family, ca.1901-ca.1920, 23 items. Transparencies pertain to McAleenan family trips.
II. Simpson family papers, photographs and sound recording, ca.1900-1987, ca.1.5 m of textual records, ca.675 photographic prints, 6 photograph albums (ca.460 prints), 410 photographic negatives, 1 sound recording. Textual records include large series of alphabetical files, 1907-1987; correspondence, ca.1910-ca.1985; school records, 1923-1936; Num-Ti-Jah Lodge registers, 1939-1957; other material, 1929-1942. Photographs pertain to Jimmy Simpson and family; friends and guests; lodges and camps, including Num-Ti-Jah Lodge; Banff home and community; pack trips; scenic views; other.
III. Billie Simpson papers, 1913-1968, 6.5 cm of textual records. Includes Billie Simpson correspondence, literary and dramatic papers.
IV. Simpson Sisters professional papers and photographs, 1929-1955, ca.20 cm and 3 v. of textual material, ca.15 cm of print material, 86 photographic prints. Material pertains to the professional skating career of Margaret Simpson and Mary Simpson.
V. Mary Simpson Hallock papers, 1960-1955, 1.5 cm of textual records.
VI. Jimmy Simpson Jr. papers, 1947-1983, 1 cm of textual records.
VII. Other material, before 1970, 1 cm of textual records and art works.
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.
Fonds consists of records created and collected by William O. Field during to glacier study, research and travels in the Canadian Rockies and area. I. CR files : [Canadian Rockies series], 1919-1989, 110 files and 13 volumes of textual records and ca.275 files of photographs. Textual records inclu…
ca.7000 photographs : prints, negatives, transparencies. -- 4 photograph albums (475 prints). -- ca.55 cm and 14 v. of textual records. -- 4 cartographic records
History / Biographical
William O. Field, 1904-1994, of Massachusetts, U.S.A., was a noted geologist with the American Geographical Society and an expert on mountain glaciers of the northern hemisphere. He made trips to the Canadian Rockies with his father, William Osgood Field, during the 1920s even before graduating from Harvard in 1926. William O. Field studied key glaciers in British Columbia and Alberta from 1922 until 1981.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of records created and collected by William O. Field during to glacier study, research and travels in the Canadian Rockies and area.
I. CR files : [Canadian Rockies series], 1919-1989, 110 files and 13 volumes of textual records and ca.275 files of photographs. Textual records include diaries, notebooks and files for 1948, 1949 and 1953. Photographs include ca.5800 prints, ca.325 negatives and 4 photograph albums in annual files for years 1919 to 1927 and 1948, 1949 and 1953.
II. Reports, before 1980.
III. Resources, 1902-1985, consists of photographs, maps and textual volume collected by Field for research use.
Art : includes cards, letters, invitations to openings and other events, poem tribute to Jimmy Simpson, articles, newsclippings, pamphlet (Notes on Organization) by Russell Robb; misc. photographs; 1946-1968 (M78 /109, 110).
Mother's Art : drawings by Billie Simpson?, n.d. (M78 / 111).
Alfred Castle : correspondence, 1964-1971, n.d. (M78 / 131).
D : greeting card from Frank Dennison, n.d. (M78 / 132).
Dad's Early Letters To Mother : letters from Jimmy Simpson Sr. to Billie, 1913-1920, 2 cm; combined contents of several files, titled and untitled (M78 / 133, 134).
Dog Case (NIX) 1930 : re shooting of Jimmy Simpson's dog, includes pedigree papers, 1929-1930 (M78 / 136).
Drama Club : letter from Captain Ramsay, articles re Henry Ibsen, Richard Sheridan and the English theatre (written by Billie Simpson?), n.d., 1934 (M78 / 137).
Dysan Duncan : greeting card, 1938 (M78 / 138).
E : correspondence, n.d., 1942 (M78 / 139).
F : greeting cards and letters, 1966-1972, n.d. (M78 / 140).
Fan Mail : letters, mainly re Simpson Sisters skating, 1937-1943 (M78 / 141).
Bill Field : greeting cards from W. O. Field, 1960-1966 (M78 / 142).
Hockey : newsclippings, some re Jimmy Simpson Jr. (M78 / 163).
J. K. Howard : greeting cards, also letter re death, 1963-1965, n.d. (M78 / 164).
I : file is empty.
Mother - Interesting Pictures etc. : misc. letters, cards, newsclippings, painting, photographs, re Jimmy Simpson Sr., Billie Simpson and friends, 1960-1969 (M78 / 165).
J : greeting cards, 1935, n.d. (M78 / 166).
1913 H. Johnson : one letter to Wilhelmina Reid, Sept.3, 1913 (M78 / 167).
Dr. Rbt Johnson : greeting cards, letters, 1957-1962 (M78 / 168).
K : greeting cards and letters, 1955-1962 (M78 / 169).
L : greeting cards, n.d. (M78 / 170).
Lander, Harry : letter to Wilhelmina Reid, 1910 (M78 / 171).
Leighton : A. C. Leighton greeting cards, newsclipping, etc., 1963, n.d. (M78 / 172).
Literature : misc. items incl. brochures, envelopes, greeting cards, business cards, etc. re Num-Ti-Jah Lodge, skating, Fort St. John, other, 1949-1964 (M78 / 173).
Longstaff : greeting cards, letter, photographs, re Jimmy Simpson Sr., F. V. Longstaff, 1952-1960 (M78 / 174).
Patterson, Raymond : correspondence, articles, 1954-1967 (M78 / 195).
Peabody, Sam : greeting cards, 1932-1934 (M78 / 196).
Re Peg : letters re death of Margaret Simpson, Sept. 1941; list of names of people who had sent letters re Margaret's death; Margaret Simpson's momentos and those to her family; other documents incl. death certificate; newsclippings; etc.; 1923-1987 (M78 / 197 - 201).
Special Letters : sympathy cards, letters, telegrams and list re deaths of Margaret Simpson, 1941, and Jimmy Simpson, 1972, includes items from political officials incl. Pierre Trudeau; letters, greeting cards and photographs sent to Jimmy, Billie and Mary Simpson; incl. Christmas card from Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Russell to James Simpson, photographs, 1924-1987 (M78 / 214 - 216).
Swiss Guides : greeting card from Rudolf Aemmer, 1934 (M78 / 217).
T : greeting cards, 1959, n.d. (M78 / 218).
R. Thompson : correspondence, 1960-1967, n.d. (M78 / 219).
Williamina Simpson - Vital Statistics : birth certificate, marriage licence, obituary, items re baptism of Mary and Margaret Simpson, 1891-1968 (M78 / 231).
Scripts and programes for dramatic productions, n.d. Includes "Index LDC Banff" [Literary-Dramatic Club]: contains names of people and plays? loaned out
Scripts and programes for dramatic productions, n.d. Includes "Index LDC Banff" [Literary-Dramatic Club]: contains names of people and plays? loaned out
Consists of programes (particularly re skating shows), clippings, notes, memberships, certificates, other
Content Details
Certificate of Merit, Canada Jaycees. -- 1956. -- 1 item of textual records. -- Presented to Mrs. James Simpson for the promotion of figure skating in Banff. Held in oversize "B"
Writings, ca.1914, 1 cm: consists of loose contents of scrapbook; fragile (M78 / 274 & os H). -- Other writings, ca.1920-ca.1967, 2 cm: includes "Stories to be told", n.d. (3 stories written by Billie Simpson); "Ma's Writings", n.d., 1 vol (Billie Simpson's writings on William Clyde Fitch and othe…
Writings, ca.1914, 1 cm: consists of loose contents of scrapbook; fragile (M78 / 274 & os H). --
Other writings, ca.1920-ca.1967, 2 cm: includes "Stories to be told", n.d. (3 stories written by Billie Simpson); "Ma's Writings", n.d., 1 vol (Billie Simpson's writings on William Clyde Fitch and other playwrights); scribbler, 1925-1955 (containing Billie Simpson's writings, also newsclippings and book jacket reviews; scribbler: Billie Simpson? writings, n.d. (includes Margaret's school work, story "Banff" by Billie Simpson, newsclippings and letter to Billie) (M78 / 275, 276).
Content Details
Poetry. -- [ca.1914]. -- 1 item of textual records. -- Handwritten by Williamina Reid (Simpson). -- Title based on item. -- Loose item from scrapbook. Held in oversize "H"
Sub-series consists of broadcasts pertaining to the Canadian Rockies, 18 items; and miscellaeous broadcasts, 59 items. Interviewees, sources and subjects for Canadian Rockies broadcasts include: Jack Brewster, John Fisher, Campbells, Rundle Memorial United Church, Rev. Tom Lonsdale, church unity, …
I.D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings series
Sous-Fonds
S37
Accession Number
3069
Reference Code
S37 / 99 - 175
Date Range
1959 - 1969
Physical Description
77 sound recordings : audio tape reels
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of broadcasts pertaining to the Canadian Rockies, 18 items; and miscellaeous broadcasts, 59 items. Interviewees, sources and subjects for Canadian Rockies broadcasts include: Jack Brewster, John Fisher, Campbells, Rundle Memorial United Church, Rev. Tom Lonsdale, church unity, Joe Weiss, parachute rescue work at Jasper, Don White, Lyle Brown, Jimmy Simpson, Ed Feuz, Jim Boyce, Andy Russell, Bruno Engler, Sen. Cameron, George McLean, Charlie Beil, Catharine Whyte, Banff library, Archives of the Canadian Rockies, Jon Whyte, Peter Whyte, Catharine Whyte, Banff Indian Days, Pearl Moore, Village Lake Louise, Palliser Expedition, Cameron Stockand, Mary Schaffer Warren. Miscellaneous broadcasts pertain to politics, sports, royalty, Canadian painting, military speeches, Hawaiian music, and other topics.
Finding Aid
Printed inventory is available. Reference copies and printed summaries are available for some recordings.
Related Material
Constitutes Sub-series 6 of I.D., Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings.
Series consists mainly of Jimmy Simpson Sr. business correspondence and financial papers. Records pertain to: guiding and outfitting; clients; hunting and pack trip arrangements; supplies and equipment; game availability; taxidermy; animal and plant research and specimens; government regulations …
Series consists mainly of Jimmy Simpson Sr. business correspondence and financial papers. Records pertain to: guiding and outfitting; clients; hunting and pack trip arrangements; supplies and equipment; game availability; taxidermy; animal and plant research and specimens; government regulations and licensing; importing and exporting; investments, insurance, taxes, stamp collecting, art work, hockey, figure skating, wartime rationing; other.
Includes correspondence from government officials and agencies, game commissioners, taxidermists and furriers, scientists and researchers, trading companies, suppliers, Alpine Club of Canada, Canadian Pacific Railway, Calgary Stampede, other businesses and organizations, and from individual business clients, colleagues and friends. List of major individual correspondents follows.
Content Details
MAJOR CORRESPONDENTS:
1903-1915: Philip R. Goodwin, C. Hart Merriam (Smithsonian Institute), Mitchell V. Mitchell, James F. Porter, Carl Rungius, Robert P. Sharples; some papers pertain to the Alpine Club of Canada and the International Boundary Survey (M78 / 1 to 8).
1916-1918: Dr. Henry Bugbee, Robert Frothingham, W. C. Gotshall, John D. Hazen, C. Hart Merriam, Bruce Paddock, Carl Rungius, Frederick Vreeland; includes pencil sketch (very faint) (M78 / 9 to 16).
1919-1920: William Beach, Brown Caldwell, Henry A. Colgate, Robert Frothingham, Philip R. Goodwin, J. B. Harkin, George Harrison, John D. Hazen, Caroline Hinman, Ulysses LaCasse, C. Hart Merriam, Morley Trading Co., John C. Phillip, Donald "Curly" Phillips, Walter Phillips; includes a legal document of an agreement between Jimmy Simpson Sr., Frank Wellman and T.E. Wilson (M78 / 17 to 24).
1921-1923: William Beach, Allan Brooks, Dr. Henry Bugbee, F. M. Carryl, James L. Clark, Louis A. Fuertes, Edward Feuz, Conrad Kain, Morley Trading Co., Martin Nordegg, William S. Ladd, Joe McAleenan, Bob Logan, Peterborough Canoe Co., John C. Phillips, Donald "Curly" Phillips, Carl Rungius, A. Thorburn, J. M. Thorington; Also include outgoing Jimmy Simpson letter (M78 / 25 to 34).
1924-1925: Sydney Baker, William Beach, Allan Brooks, Joseph Day, Louis A. Fuertes, Val Fynn, J. M. Gibbon, James L. Clark Studios, William S. Ladd, Julia Delafield Longfellow, Col. Phil Moore, Henry Munger, J. H. Munro, Carl Rungius, J. M. Thorington, Henry Nelson Tuttle, Guy Weadick, Walter Wilcox, William Wolfe; includes outgoing Jimmy Simpson letter (M78 / 35 to 42).
1926-1927: Sydney Baker, William Beach, Allan Brooks, Canadian Pacific Hotels, Alfred Castle, R.G. Collins, Joseph Day, William F. Embleton, Edward Feuz, Robert Frothingham, Mackay & Dippie Furriers, James L. Clark Studios, William S. Ladd, Henry Munger, Carl Rungius, A. Thorburn, J. M. Thorington, Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Henry Nelson Tuttle, Arlene Voorhies, Guy Weadick, Arthur O. Wheeler, James T. Wilson (M78 / 43 to 49).
1928-1929: L. S. Amery, William Beach, Dyson Duncan, Robert Frothingham, Henry Greenham, E. Richardson (Calgary Exhibition and Stampede), Carl Rungius, James T. Wilson; includes a hand-drawn sketch map of Bush Mountain by Dyson Duncan (M78 / 50 to 57).
1930-1931: L. S. Amery, William Beach, Belmore Browne, Alfred Castle, Dyson Duncan, John K. Howard, Carl Rungius, J. M. Thorington (M78 / 58 to 66).
1932-1933: L. S. Amery, William Beach, Dyson Duncan, John K. Howard, R. B. Bennett, Henry S. Kingman, John Kellog, Carl Rungius, J. M. Thorington, Katharine L. Wedgwood (M78 / 67 to 72).
1934-1935: L. S. Amery, William Beach, Alfred Castle, Dyson Duncan, John K. Howard, John Kellogg, Henry S. Kingman, F.V. Longstaff, Alfred Ostheimer, J. M. Thorington, Katharine L. Wedgwood (M78 / 73 to 77).
1936-1937: Fred Armbrister, Donald Bain, William Beach, Alfred Castle, Marshall Diverty, Lillian Gest, J.M. Thorington (M78 / 78 to 82).
1938-1939: Rudolf Aemmer, Donald Bain, Alfred Castle, J. M. Thorington, James T. Wilson; some material pertains to Simpson Sisters (M78 / 83 to 88).
1940-1941: Abbott Junior Hockey Club, Alberta Fish and Game Association, Alfred Castle, Marshall Diverty, Caroline Hinman, A. Morsbach, Carl Rungius, James T. Wilson (M78 / 89 to 91).
1942-1943: Donald Bain, William Beach, Allan Brooks, Donald Hopkins, Raymond Patterson; some material pertains to Jimmy Simpson Jr. (in the army) and Num-Ti-Jah Lodge (M78 / 92 to 95).
1944-1947: Allan Brooks, Belmore Browne, Donald Hopkins, W. Mainwaring, Jimmy Simpson Jr. (M78 / 96 to 100).
1948-1972: L. S. Amery, Alfred L. Castle, J. M. Thorington (M78 / 101).
Duplicate certificate of title. -- 1903, 1911, 1942. -- 1 item of textual records. -- For Lot 8, Block A in Banff. Held in Oversize "B"
Photographs in 54 groups pertain to glaciers in the Canadian Rockies. Primarily includes photographs by numerous photgraphers and collected by W. O. Field. Inlcudes one item by W.O. Field. Published item is Walcott panorama. Pencil sketch of Scott Glacier Recession Survey. Includes material bot…
4 cm of photographs (ca.140 prints, 6 negatives). -- 1 item of print material. -- 1 sketch
Scope & Content
Photographs in 54 groups pertain to glaciers in the Canadian Rockies. Primarily includes photographs by numerous photgraphers and collected by W. O. Field. Inlcudes one item by W.O. Field. Published item is Walcott panorama. Pencil sketch of Scott Glacier Recession Survey. Includes material both in files and loose. Photographer's group / item list follows
Access Restrictions
Access to negatives is by appointment only
Title Source
Title based on material
Content Details
Photographer's list:
Mt. Athabaska from camp at Sunwapta / L.P. Freeman (V6 / 289-4)
Horseshoe GL Lake Louise area (AAC - HP 07-G-41) (V6 / 289-5)
Glaciers near Moraine Lake / Harmon, Thorington, Wilcox, Palmer (V6 / 289-6)
Illecillewaet & others in Selkirks / Palmer, H. Ries [1897-1923] (V6 / 289-7)
CR photos / Palmer ca.1927 (V6 / 289-8)
Habel Creek - North Twin / Palmer 1924 (V6 / 289-9)
Interviewees, sources and subjects in this sub-series include: Banff Indian Days, Paul Amos, Bill Peyto, David Bearspaw, Johnny Bearspaw, Paul Francis, Noah Goat, Frank Kaquitts, Tom McCullough, Tom Kaquitts, Jon Whyte, Billy MacKenzie, George McLean (Chief Walking Buffalo), Peter Whyte, Indigenous…
I.D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings series
Sous-Fonds
S37
Accession Number
3069
Reference Code
S37 / 57 - 83
Date Range
1950 - 1973
Physical Description
27 sound recordings.
Scope & Content
Interviewees, sources and subjects in this sub-series include: Banff Indian Days, Paul Amos, Bill Peyto, David Bearspaw, Johnny Bearspaw, Paul Francis, Noah Goat, Frank Kaquitts, Tom McCullough, Tom Kaquitts, Jon Whyte, Billy MacKenzie, George McLean (Chief Walking Buffalo), Peter Whyte, Indigenous camp at Nordegg, Dorothy Whyte, Moral Rearmament, Flora McLean, Jacob Two Youngman, Hanson Bearspaw, Joe Kaquitts, Tom Simeon, Bill McLean and Percy Wildward. Includes numerous native songs and stories, many recorded at Banff Indian Days camps.
Access Restrictions
Reproduction of certain native recordings must be approved by the Head Archivist.
Finding Aid
Inventory available in computer database form; select M36INV. More detailed inventory is available in printed form. Reference copies and printed summaries are available for some recordings.
Related Material
Constitutes Sub-series 4 of I.D., Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings.
Sub-series consists of correspondence with Catharine Robb Whyte, 1927-1962; chronological correspondence files, 1909-1962; and other papers, [ca.1920- ca.1930], in the form of business cards, addresses, greeting cards, and other.
Sub-series consists of correspondence with Catharine Robb Whyte, 1927-1962; chronological correspondence files, 1909-1962; and other papers, [ca.1920- ca.1930], in the form of business cards, addresses, greeting cards, and other.
Finding Aid
File description available in printed form and through this database.
Related Material
Constitutes Sub-series 2 of I.B. Peter Whyte papers and photographs.
Sub-series consists of correspondence with Peter Whyte, 1927-1962; Robb family, 1862-1962; Edith Morse Robb, 1913-1962; Russell Robb Sr., 1907-1925. Also includes alphabetical people files, 1912-1979; chronological files, 1913-1979; greeting cards, 1929-1978, including letters; related materials, 1…
I.A. Catharine Robb Whyte papers and photographs series
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2 / 64 - 658
Physical Description
789 cm of textual records.
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of correspondence with Peter Whyte, 1927-1962; Robb family, 1862-1962; Edith Morse Robb, 1913-1962; Russell Robb Sr., 1907-1925. Also includes alphabetical people files, 1912-1979; chronological files, 1913-1979; greeting cards, 1929-1978, including letters; related materials, 1930-1978, including card file, business cards, guest book, guest register and miscellaneous. Correspondence with Edith Morse Robb consists of Catharine Whyte's letters both to and from her mother, Edith Robb. Outgoing letters provide a detailed account of life in Banff, including local events, personalities and travels in the Canadian Rockies.
Finding Aid
File-level description available in printed form and through this database.
Related Material
Constitutes Sub-series 2 of I.A., Catharine Robb Whyte papers and photographs.
Title Source
Title based on papers.
Content Details
Guest book with illustrated entries, belonging to Peter and Catharine Whyte, 1933-1935. held in oversize "E"
S-s-series consists of file pertaining to packtrip, location unknown, 4 items; W. B. O. Field (Field Sr.); 1 item; commercial views of Banff and Lake Louise area, 5 items
1 file of photographs (9 prints) : includes oversize
Scope & Content
S-s-series consists of file pertaining to packtrip, location unknown, 4 items; W. B. O. Field (Field Sr.); 1 item; commercial views of Banff and Lake Louise area, 5 items
S-s-series consists of files pertaining to glacier studies and trips in 1920. File list and list of select individual prints to follow. File 25 contains loose prints and negatives pertaining to glacier studies and trips in 1920, 27 prints and 3 negatives
24 files of photographs (532 prints, ca.425 negatives : nitrate)
Scope & Content
S-s-series consists of files pertaining to glacier studies and trips in 1920. File list and list of select individual prints to follow. File 25 contains loose prints and negatives pertaining to glacier studies and trips in 1920, 27 prints and 3 negatives
Access Restrictions
Access to negatives is by appointment only
Content Details
PHOTOGRAPHER'S FILE LIST:
F - 20 - C1 to C25 (V6 / 2)
F - 20 - C26 to C50 Banff (V6 / 3)
F - 20 - C51 to C75 (V6 / 4)
F - 20 - C76 to C100 Mt. Edith area (V6 / 5)
F - 20 - C101 to C125 Forty Mile (V6 / 6)
F - 20 - C126 to C150 Mystic Lake (V6 / 7)
F - 20 - C151 to C175 Panther River (V6 / 8)
F - 20 - C176 to C200 Sheep, Panther River (V6 / 9)
F - 20 - C201 to C225 Harrison Lake (V6 / 10)
F - 20 - C226 to C250 Red Deer River (V6 / 11)
F - 20 - C251 to C275 Clearwater (V6 / 12)
F - 20 - C276 to C300 Clearwater (V6 / 13)
F - 20 - C301 to C325 personals (V6 / 14)
F - 20 - C326 to C350 Clearwater Pass (V6 / 15)
F - 20 - C351 to C375 Pipestone Valley (V6 / 16)
F - 20 - C376 to C400 Ptarmigan #1 (V6 / 17)
F - 20 - C401 to C425 Ptarmigan #2 (V6 / 18)
F - 20 - C426 to C450 Pipestone Pan - Siffleur (V6 / 19)
F - 20 - C451 to C475 Camp scenes, general scenes not identified (V6 / 20)
F - 20 - C476 to C500 (V6 / 21)
F - 20 - C501 to C525 general scenes, unidentified (V6 / 22)
F - 20 - C526 to C550 Takakaw [Takakkaw] Falls (V6 / 23)
F - 20 - C554 to C571 (V6 / 24)
F - 20 - C[a] to C[c] (V6 / 25)
LIST OF SELECTED PRINTS FROM TEXT FILE "List of Glacier Photos CR 22, 20, 21 & AC 25, 27" (M58/1)
F - 20 - C102 Castleguard GL #1 or 2 from camp
F - 20 - C106 Saskatchewan GL from pass
F - 20 - C136 Columbia GL from Twin Col.
F - 20 - C144 Mt. Col. from Twins
F - 20 - C146 Mt. Col. from Twins
F - 20 - C155 Mt. Alberta from N. Twin
F - 20 - C167 Castleguard GL #2 (?) from camp
F - 20 - C176 Saskatchewan GL from Columbia Icefield
F - 20 - C177 Saskatchewan GL from Columbia Icefield
F - 20 - C194 From Mt. Castleguard over Castleguard GL #4
F - 20 - C199 Terrace GL from Mt. Castleguard
F - 20 - C223 Twins from Castleguard
F - 20 - C224 Columbia GL from Col.
F - 20 - C225 Columbia GL from Col.
F - 20 - C254 Castleguard GL #1
F - 20 - C255 Castleguard GL #1
F - 20 - C256 Castleguard GL #1
F - 20 - C257 Castleguard GL #1
F - 20 - C258 Castleguard GL #1
F - 20 - C261 Castleguard GL # 1 or 2
F - 20 - C371 Glacier on Mt. Chephren from Mt. [?]
F - 20 - C384 Glacier on Mt. Chephren from Mt. [?]
S-S-series consists of 14 numbered files and one file of loose photographs (49 prints) pertaining to glacier studies and trips in 1921. File list available.
15 files of photographs (370 prints, 284 negatives : nitrate)
Scope & Content
S-S-series consists of 14 numbered files and one file of loose photographs (49 prints) pertaining to glacier studies and trips in 1921. File list available.
Access Restrictions
Access to negatives is by appointment only
Content Details
FILE LIST:
F - 21 - C1 to C25 RR area to Lower Pipestone (V6 / 26)
F - 21 - C26 to C50 Pipestone to Clearwater (V6 / 27)
F - 21 - C51 to C75 Clearwater #1 (V6 / 28)
F - 21 - C76 to C100 (V6 / 29)
F - 21 - C101 to C125 Clearwater #2 (V6 / 30)
F - 21 - C126 to C150 (V6 / 31)
F - 21 - C151 to C175 (V6 / 32)
F - 21 - C176 to C200 Clearwater #3 (V6 / 33)
F - 21 - C201 to C225 (V6 / 34)
F - 21 - C226 to C250 (V6 / 35)
F - 21 - C251 to C275 Lower Pipestone to Louise to RR (V6 / 36)
F - 21 - C276 to C300 (V6 / 37)
F - 21 - C301 to C317 (V6 / 38)
F - 21 - C318 to C321 (V6 / 39)
F - 21 : loose prints pertaining to glacier studies and trips in 1921 (V6 / 40)
S-s-series contains 17 numbered files and 2 other files of photographs pertaining to glacier studies and trips in 1922. Prints in file V6 / 58 were in 25 titled envelopes and are identified by date, 40 items. File list available; also list of titles for V6 / 58
19 files of photographs (467 prints, 1 negative : nitrate)
Scope & Content
S-s-series contains 17 numbered files and 2 other files of photographs pertaining to glacier studies and trips in 1922. Prints in file V6 / 58 were in 25 titled envelopes and are identified by date, 40 items. File list available; also list of titles for V6 / 58
Access Restrictions
Access to negatives is by appointment only
Content Details
FILE LIST (V6 / 41 to 58) :
F - 22 - C1 to C25 (V6 / 41)
F - 22 - C26 to C50 (V6 / 42)
F - 22 - C51 to C75 (V6 / 43)
F - 22 - C76 to C100 (V6 / 44)
F - 22 - C101 to C125 Mistaya (V6 / 45)
F - 22 - C126 to C150 (V6 / 46)
F - 22 - C151 to C175 (V6 / 47)
F - 22 - C176 to C200 Cataract (V6 / 48)
F - 22 - C201 to C225 Lower Sask. Crossing and Pipestone (V6 / 49)
F - 22 - C226 to C250 (V6 / 50)
F - 22 - C251 to C275 unidentified personals (V6 / 51)
F - 22 - C276 to C300 people (V6 / 52)
F - 22 - C301 to C325 people (V6 / 53)
F - 22 - C326 to C350 camp scenes (V6 / 54)
F - 22 - C351 to C375 camp scenes (V6 / 55)
F - 22 - C376 to C400 unidentified pack train scenes (V6 / 56)
F - 22 - C401 to C424 (V6 / 57)
F - 22 [various] [glacier studies and trips] (V6 / 58)
F - 22 [various] Valley of Cataract Creek, 1 item (V6 / 59) [individuals in camp], 3 items
Eighteen numbered files (ca 530 prints) pertain mainly to Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Glacier, Saskatchewan Glacier and Habel Creek; includes some camp and people shots. File list available
24 files of photographs (269 prints). -- 4 files of colour prints (ca. 105 items)
Scope & Content
Eighteen numbered files (ca 530 prints) pertain mainly to Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Glacier, Saskatchewan Glacier and Habel Creek; includes some camp and people shots. File list available
Content Details
File list:
F - 48 - K1 to K23 (V6 / 122)
F - 48 - K27 to K47 (V6 / 123)
F - 48 - K51 to K73 (V6 / 124)
F - 48 - K116 to K435 (V6 / 125)
F - 48 - R1 to R18 Athabaska Valley, Seven Mile Camp, main camp, river bar (V6 / 126)
F - 48 - R19 to R23 Columbia Glacier, from down valley, from terminal area (V6 / 127)
F - 48 - R24 to R55 Habel Creek (V6 / 128)
F - 48 - R56 to R86 Columbia Glacier, approach, camp, ste.1, ste.3 (V6 / 129)
F - 48 - R87 to R118 Columbia Glacier, up glacier (V6 / 130)
F - 48 - R119 to R130 Columbia Glacier, up glacier, ste.3 (V6 / 131)
F - 48 - R131 to R141 Columbia Glacier, ste.3, ste.1, camp area (V6 / 132)
F - 48 - R142 to R152 Warwick Creek (V6 / 133)
F - 48 - R153 to R162 Athabaska Valley, main camp - Sunwapta Falls (V6 / 134)
F - 48 - R163 to R168 Sunwapta Valley (V6 / 135)
F - 48 - R169 to R182 Saskatchewan Glacier, terminal area, cabin area, ste.23, ste.26 (V6 / 136)
F - 48 - R183 to R204 Saskatchewan Glacier, up glacier to Castleguard Pass (V6 / 137)
F - 48 - R205 to R218 Saskatchewan Glacier, from Parker Ridge, ste.21, ste.22 (V6 / 138)
F - 48 - R219 to R230 Athabaska Glacier (V6 / 139)
F - 48 - R231 to R243 Athabaska Glacier, ste.1 (V6 / 140)
F - 48 - R244 to R256 Athabaska Glacier, ste.2 (V6 / 141)
F - 48 - R257 to R259 Athabaska Glacier, near ste.2 (V6 / 142)
F - 48 - R260 to R269 Lake Louise and San Francisco (V6 / 143)
F - 48 - R269 to R292 Columbia Glacier, terminal area (V6 / 144)