Bill of Sale between Banff Chairlift Corporation Ltd. and Sunshine Village (Banff) Ltd.; Stocks Certificate of The Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies, Ltd.; Certificate of Birth for Clifford Whyte issued on 15 November, 1935; Certificate of Birth issued by Social Services and Community Health on 30 D…
Bill of Sale between Banff Chairlift Corporation Ltd. and Sunshine Village (Banff) Ltd.; Stocks Certificate of The Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies, Ltd.; Certificate of Birth for Clifford Whyte issued on 15 November, 1935; Certificate of Birth issued by Social Services and Community Health on 30 December, 1981 for Clifford Jackson White, born on 30 September 30; Certificate of Birth created by Department of Health Edmonton on 32 November, 1950 for Clifford Jackson White born on 30 September; The Honour Roll of Canadian Skiing certificate for Clifford White; Duplicate Certificate of Title for Sunshine Village (Banff) Ltd.; Certificate issued by Selkirk College; Certificate of Proficiency; Certificate issued by the University of Alberta- Banff Centre for Continuing Education.
Certificate of Birth for Clifford Whyte issued on 15 November, 1935 is commonly spelled as 'Clifford White.'
Funeral program for Jon Whyte; funeral program for F. O. (Pat) Brewster, speech for Cliff White’s funeral written by Bill Holmes; Mather family plot at the Old Banff Cemetery; list of Mather family relations.
Funeral program for Jon Whyte; funeral program for F. O. (Pat) Brewster, speech for Cliff White’s funeral written by Bill Holmes; Mather family plot at the Old Banff Cemetery; list of Mather family relations.
Obituaries for: Alpha Legace, Beverly Jane White (Pogue), Catherine Whyte, Clifford Jackson White, Dave White Sr., Elizabeth “Betty” Skjonsberg, Harry Knight, John Curren, John Whyte, Paul Henry Ness, and Tara Jane White.
Obituaries for: Alpha Legace, Beverly Jane White (Pogue), Catherine Whyte, Clifford Jackson White, Dave White Sr., Elizabeth “Betty” Skjonsberg, Harry Knight, John Curren, John Whyte, Paul Henry Ness, and Tara Jane White.
Shell Trademarker newsletter; “How Lake Louise Became a Ski Resort” Part II and Conclusion by Hilary McDowall; “Characters of the Rockies” Part II by Joe Smith; The Canadian Ski Museum materials, article printed on Crag & Canyon newspaper; Alberta’s Brands and Brand Policy Changes pamphlet; newspap…
Shell Trademarker newsletter; “How Lake Louise Became a Ski Resort” Part II and Conclusion by Hilary McDowall; “Characters of the Rockies” Part II by Joe Smith; The Canadian Ski Museum materials, article printed on Crag & Canyon newspaper; Alberta’s Brands and Brand Policy Changes pamphlet; newspaper article; receipt from Territorial Savings & Loan to Beverly J. White; legal documents in relation to Clifford J. White; two local stories in relation to Banff; “Narrative of a Journey Round the World, During the Years 1841 and 1842” by Sir George Simpson.
Newspaper clippings pertaining to Banff and its people, skiing and helicopter skiing, Skoki Ski Lodge, Fort Steele, and the Whyte Museum.
Newspaper clippings also includes individuals such as Bill Herron, Clifford White, Dave Stockand, Edith Wellman, George Encil, Jon Whyte, Lorna Wellman, Sid Brew…
Newspaper clippings pertaining to Banff and its people, skiing and helicopter skiing, Skoki Ski Lodge, Fort Steele, and the Whyte Museum.
Newspaper clippings also includes individuals such as Bill Herron, Clifford White, Dave Stockand, Edith Wellman, George Encil, Jon Whyte, Lorna Wellman, Sid Brewster, Sir Norman Watson, Tara White, and Tilly Moffat.
Correspondence with: Shell Canada Ltd., Crockett and Nakamura Law Offices, Territorial Savings and Loan Association, Peter and Catherine Whyte Foundation, The Whyte Museum, Banff School District No. 102, The Canadian Ski Museum, The Ski Club of the Canadian Rockeis Ltd., Frank Kaquitts, Turn of th…
Correspondence with: Shell Canada Ltd., Crockett and Nakamura Law Offices, Territorial Savings and Loan Association, Peter and Catherine Whyte Foundation, The Whyte Museum, Banff School District No. 102, The Canadian Ski Museum, The Ski Club of the Canadian Rockeis Ltd., Frank Kaquitts, Turn of the Century Lighting, Vera Matrasova Engler, W. A. Abbott and Associates Ltd. Correspondence also pertains to Barbara White’s savings.
V685 / B - 1 - PA 4 and PA 5 are photographs of the old coal oil lamp manufactured by Angle Lamp Co. in New York, which corresponds to Clifford White's letter to Turn of the Century Lighting.
Christmas cards from Catherine and Peter Whyte, Ruth, and Gay; wedding invitation to Samantha Seneviratne and Gordon Pogue’s wedding; letters to Cliff White from Sir Norman Watson, Brad White, Barbara White, Tristian White, Susie Smith and C. Pharand, Dave and Suzanne Snelling, and Fern; letters ad…
Christmas cards from Catherine and Peter Whyte, Ruth, and Gay; wedding invitation to Samantha Seneviratne and Gordon Pogue’s wedding; letters to Cliff White from Sir Norman Watson, Brad White, Barbara White, Tristian White, Susie Smith and C. Pharand, Dave and Suzanne Snelling, and Fern; letters addressed to Shaye, Cliff White Jr., Brad White, Tristian White, and John Worrall; cards from Ingrid Bassett, and Pogue family. Letter written by Catherine Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse.
Correspondence between Big Ski 3 (composed of Lake Louise, Sunshine Village, Norquay) and Cliff White. Majority of the correspondence pertains to Big Ski 3 offering Cliff White, Anne White, and his family season lift passes to Lake Louise, Sunshine Village, and Norquay ski resorts.
Correspondence between Big Ski 3 (composed of Lake Louise, Sunshine Village, Norquay) and Cliff White. Majority of the correspondence pertains to Big Ski 3 offering Cliff White, Anne White, and his family season lift passes to Lake Louise, Sunshine Village, and Norquay ski resorts.
Fonds consist of eight separate series: A. Moving Images; B. Photographs; C. Banff - Lake Louise - Chamber of Commerce Plaques; D. Printed Materials; E. Newspaper Clippings; F. Sunshine Village Lodge & Skoki Ski Lodge; G. Written Materials; H. Phone List. Fonds consists of records pertaining primar…
7 cm textual records. -- 24 photographs: prints. -- 2 motion pictures: 16mm film, video
History / Biographical
Clifford Jackson White (II), 1929-2003, was born in Banff, Alberta, the son of Clifford and Mildred (Jackson) White and the grandson of Dave White. Clifford J. White attended public and high school in Banff and in 1951, married Beverly Pogue of Calgary. Together they have four children: Clifford (III), Tara, Bradford, and Tristan. Cliff White was thirteen years old when he guided for his father at Mount Temple, and he operated the bulldozer for Sunshine Village from 1946 to 1949. From 1949 to 1953, Cliff White was assistant to the general manager of Snowmobile Tours at the Icefields, and 1953-1963, he owned a service station in Banff. In 1960, White purchased Sunshine Village ski resort, sold it in 1966 and remained the manager there until 1977. White succeeded his aunt, Catharine Whyte as President of the Board of Trustees, Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation, 1979-1993. White was a member of the Kiwanis Club at Banff, and was the director of the Banff Chamber of Commerce. He was a Cub pack leader from 1953 to 1956.
Scope & Content
Fonds consist of eight separate series: A. Moving Images; B. Photographs; C. Banff - Lake Louise - Chamber of Commerce Plaques; D. Printed Materials; E. Newspaper Clippings; F. Sunshine Village Lodge & Skoki Ski Lodge; G. Written Materials; H. Phone List. Fonds consists of records pertaining primarily to Sunshine ski area. Textual records include a speech: "The Human History of Skiing at lake Louise," Feb. 8, 1992. Discusses origins of skiing in Banff, 1920s, the establishment of Skoki and Mt. Temple Chalet, and the first chair lifts. The remainder of the speech deals with White's recollections of a typical "ski week" in 1943 when he worked as a licensed ski guide at Mount Temple Chalet. Also includes a list of significant dates and events in Lake Louise ski history, 1894-1991. Textual records also include personal and legal records, Sunshine ski area pamphlets, 1960 - ?, correspondence, certificates, clippings, and pamphlets. Photographs consist of 20 prints re Clifford J. White, Beverly White and their children; Clifford White Sr. and ski development history. Motion pictures include a film "Top of the World," ca. 1970, 16mm, sd., col., ca. 500 ft., ca. 14 minutes. "A Jim Rice Production." Sunshine Village promotional film: skiing, lodge, lifts, helishots, etc. interspersed with 1930s footage of Skoki area skiing (some of which exists in this fonds). Film was property of Sunshine Village. Clifford J. White supplied some historical film footage by or collected by his father, Clifford White, for this film.