Sub-series consists of integrated files from three separate original filing series: 1. Alphabetical files, 1976-1983, 256 original files; 2. Alphabetical files, [ca.1970-1991]; predominant 1980s, 184 original files; 3. Alphabetical files, [ca.1985]-1991; predominant 1989-1991, 68 original files; as…
II.C. Jon Whyte personal/professional papers - alphabetical files
Accession Number
6283
Reference Code
M88 / 289 - 774
Physical Description
169 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of integrated files from three separate original filing series: 1. Alphabetical files, 1976-1983, 256 original files; 2. Alphabetical files, [ca.1970-1991]; predominant 1980s, 184 original files; 3. Alphabetical files, [ca.1985]-1991; predominant 1989-1991, 68 original files; as well as appropriate loose files found throughout the fonds before arrangement. Includes files established and maintained both by Jon Whyte and by Whyte Museum staff on his behalf. Files contain both textual and photographic material
Original series 1: Alphabetical files, 1976-1983, 256 original files, include mainly published materials in reference files and correspondence files by correspondent. Includes magazines articles, periodicals, conference materials, etc. with notes; some incoming correspondence, poetry by others, photographs.
Original series 2: Alphabetical files, [ca.1970-1991]; predominant 1980s, 184 original files, consists of reference files established to organize Whyte's reference materials of people, organizations and topics. Includes Whyte's letters, articles, writings, and notes; research photocopies and photographic copies (of material dating from after 1880); published ephemera; incoming letters, etc. Files pertain to Canadian Rockies personalities; conservation and heritage organizations; Jon Whyte projects; Banff history and heritage; national parks; mountains; Canadian Rockies natural and human history. Includes some Whyte Museum records and some personal papers. Jon Whyte projects include "Rumours of a Parade (Banff history); "Ford on Bow" (Canadian Rockies human history); St. George's in the Pines Anglican Church history; Mount Logan trip. Numerous individuals are represented.
Original series 3: Alphabetical files, [ca.1985]-1991; predominant 1989-1991, 68 original files, includes files pertaining to writing, conferences, Bow Valley Naturalists, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies duties, correspondents, manuscripts, published materials. Some file titles were assigned by J.W., others were assigned by Whyte Museum staff.
Alphabetical files, other - appropriate loose files found throughout the fonds before arrangement.
An integrated alphabetical list of files follows.
Notes
Aside from the removal of some full-sized publications, the files in this sub-series have been maintained intact as a representation of Whyte's interests and habits pertaining to collecting and filing
Finding Aid
Sub-sub-series descriptions and file list available
Title Source
Title based on contents
Content Details
CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING FILES (letter a, b or c after title indicates original filing system):
Mary Ogden Abbott [b] - M88 / 289
Acorn, Milton [a] - M88 / 290
Adaskin family [b] - M88 / 291
Ads with Rockies [a] - M88 / 292
Advertising - Rockies [b] - M88 / 293
Afghanistan [a] - M88 / 294
Africa [a] - [publication removed] - M88 / 295
Africa - Paleontology [a] - M88 / 296
Mount Alberta - Weber account [b] - M88 / 297
Alta Art Fdn [Alberta Art Foundation] [a] - [publication removed] - M88 / 298
Alberta College of Art [a] - M88 / 299
Alberta Culture working title [c] - [publications removed] - M88 / 300
Alberta Film and Literary Arts [c] - [publication removed] - empty
AFLA application '91 J. Whyte [c] - M88 / 301
Alberta Foundation for the Literary Arts [c] - M88 / 302
Pertains to writing and publishing projects: Homage, Henry Kelsey, 1981; poetry and publishing of Fells of Brightness; Banff walks; Lake Louise source material, 1896-1982; Rocky Mountain Madness vol. II, source material, 1896-1982; natural history; George Brybicin; Halle Flygare; Hunter of Peace; L…
44 cm of textual records : includes some photographs
Scope & Content
Pertains to writing and publishing projects: Homage, Henry Kelsey, 1981; poetry and publishing of Fells of Brightness; Banff walks; Lake Louise source material, 1896-1982; Rocky Mountain Madness vol. II, source material, 1896-1982; natural history; George Brybicin; Halle Flygare; Hunter of Peace; Lake O'Hara; J. D. Turner; and others. List of files to follow.
Content Details
CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING FILES (mainly imposed titles):
* Book - Banff walks [info re walking tours] - M88 / 2
* Book - Brybicin [corr with publisher re The Rocky Mountains: Through the Eagle's Eye by George Brybycin, forward by Jon Whyte] - M88 / 3
* Book - Circles [camera-ready art of two circular poems] - M88 / 4
* Book - Halle [material relating to book proposal re Halle Flygare] - M88 / 5
* Book - Hunter/Peace [pertains to Hunter of Peace, includes camera-ready text, correspondence, notes and material] - M88 / 6
* Book - Lake Louise [drafts, correspondence, source material relating to Lake Louise: a Diamond in the Wilderness, 1896-1982, including original typescript by Georgia Engelhard Cromwell; approx. 60% of the material was dound throughout the papers and added the the file by archivist] - M88 / 7, 8, 9
* Book - Madness II [source material pertaining to Rocky Mountain Madness vol.II, 1896-1982, includes clippings, articles and notes] - M88 / 10, 11, 12
* Nat.Hist. book ideas [magazine article, 1 item, added to file 15] - M88 / 15
* Book - O'Hara [letters, reminiscences, research materials, photographs, notes and drafts, 1980-1981, re book project Tommy and Lawrence: the ways and trails of Lake O'Hara, published 1983] - M88 / 16, 17
* [Book] O'Hara - Tommy [research materials re Tommy Link and Lawrence Grassi, ca.1981] - M88 / 18
* Book - P & C [pertains to Peter and Catharine Whyte book] - transferred to sub-series I.C. Peter and Catharine Whyte portfolio
* Book - Rockies-Highwind [correspondence and manuscript drafts were added to 1 item of correspondence and transparencies which were in the original titled file, re High Where the Wind is Lonely, text by Jon Whyte, photos by Shin Sugino, 1978] - M88 / 20, 21
* Book - Turner [proofs, drafts, correspondence, biography, cartoons, writings re Sunfield Painter: the Reminiscences of John Davenall Turner] - M88 / 22, 23
* Homage, Henry Kelsey [correspondence, negatives and colour keys for illustrations by Dennis Burton, etc.] - M88 / 37, V690 /
* Kelsey [drafts, proofs, various] - M88 / 38
* [Kelsey - original work] - M88 / 39
* [Kelsey - notes, drafts; may include other writings] - M88 / 40
* [Kelsey - typescripts] - M88 / 41, 42
* Mountain poems anthology [1 item] - M88 / 43
* [Publishers - correspondence] - M88 / 44
* Timberline Tales [includes three original files titled Over the Rim by Timberline Jim, Timberline Tales by James Deegan and John Porter, untitled; includes drafts, book layout, etc.] - M88 / 45, 46, 47
Oversize notes and text re Minisniwapta. Held in oversize "H"
Consists of correspondence, reports, notes and financial records generated during years of Whyte's active involvement when he held numerous executive positions, including president, vice-president and secretary
II.E. Jon Whyte personal/professional papers - organizations
Reference Code
M88 / 816 - 817
Physical Description
3.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Consists of correspondence, reports, notes and financial records generated during years of Whyte's active involvement when he held numerous executive positions, including president, vice-president and secretary
1. Portraits and candid views of Jon Whyte, ca.1944-1990, ca.100 items : prints and transparencies. 2. Book project photographs, 1974-1985, ca.340 items : prints, negatives, transparencies. 3. Artworks / dramatic productions, 1960s?-1980s, ca.80 items : prints, negatives. 4. People, ca.1908-198-, ca.50 items : prints, negatives and transparencies. 5. Other photographs: a. Miscellaneous, ca.1910-1980s, 24 items : prints (b/w, col), negatives; b. Skoki, 1948-1960, 31 items : prints, transparencies; c. Davey [Whyte], ca.1955, 64 items : transparencies.
Access Restrictions
Access to negatives is by appointment only
Finding Aid
Printed file-level inventory available. Computer inventory available by selecting X-III Appendix: Jon Whyte collected photographs from series list for this database (at search prompt screen)
Sub-series consists of correspondence, mainly in the form of incoming personal, professional and business letters. Also contains numerous outgoing letter drafts or letters and cards not sent by Jon Whyte. Material pertains to Whyte's many personal, professional and business activities and relatio…
II.B. Jon Whyte personal/professional papers - correspondence
Reference Code
M88 / 244 - 288
Physical Description
48 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of correspondence, mainly in the form of incoming personal, professional and business letters. Also contains numerous outgoing letter drafts or letters and cards not sent by Jon Whyte. Material pertains to Whyte's many personal, professional and business activities and relationships with considerable documentation of his personal friendships, ideas, literary career and travels. Some business letters were unopened unpon receipt. Personal correspondence is often signed by first name or initials only.
Sub-series includes incoming letters from the following persons and many others: Judy Allsopp, Frances and Murray Adaskin, Margaret Atwood (1 item), Colleen Balding, Barbara Bursewig, Earle Birney, Mary and Bob Block, Evelyn Browne, Mimi Caleal, Brian Campbell, Donna Class, Marie dalGarno, Linda Davies, Judy Embleton, Bruce Ferguson, Sylvia Fraser, Lillian Gest, Marie-Helene Giguere, Peter Gzowski (1 item), Ed Hansen, Carole Harmon, Marni Jackson, Carol Jerusalem, Gale Johnson, Lillian Jones, Mary Ann Kae, Barbara (Bubby) Kapteyn, Marilyn Kinsella, Deborah Kirschner, Pamela Knott, Myrna Kostash, Bob Kroetsch, Anna Laterman, Ruth Mark (Bleuer), Tish Miles?, Nick Morant, Joan Murray, Shirley Neuman, Beatrice O'Connell, Brian Patton, Kay Pepper, Margret Ponomareff, Al Purdy, Lorraine Raboud, Jane Rideout, Lee Rideout, Lillian Sarafinchan, Chic Scott, Louise Semochuck, James Agrell Smith, John O. Thompson, Jim Thorsell, Valley ?, Juanita Violini, Tim Wake, Liliane Welch, John Whittaker and Nancy Gibson, Cliff and Patty White, Barbara Whyte (mother), Catharine Whyte, Dorothy Whyte, Rudy Wiebe, Kathleen Wilson, Diane Woodman. Chronoligical list of files follws. See printed index for full list of correspondents.
Access Restrictions
No reproduction
Finding Aid
Index to correspondence by year is available as database
Title Source
Title based on material
Content Details
CORRESPONDENCE IS FILED BY YEAR AS FOLLOWS:
* 1960-1967 - M88 / 244
* 1968 - M88 / 245
* 1969 - M88 / 246
* 1960s - M88 / 247
* 1970 - M88 / 248
* 1971 - M88 / 249
* 1972 - M88 / 250
* 1973 - M88 / 251
* 1974 - M88 / 252
* 1975 - M88 / 253
* 1976 - M88 / 254, 255
* 1977 - M88 / 256, 257
* 1978 - M88 / 258
* 1979 letters - M88 / 259
* 1979 Christmas cards not sent, Christmas card mailing list - M88 / 260
* 1979 sympathy cards and letters re death of Catharine Whyte - M88 / 261
Consists of writings, manuscripts, notes and documentation created during Jon Whyte's writing, publishing, editing and broadcasting careers. Includes poetry, prose, play scripts, stories, reviews, commentaries, lectures and other forms. Includes both sets and loose material. Material is arranged …
Consists of writings, manuscripts, notes and documentation created during Jon Whyte's writing, publishing, editing and broadcasting careers. Includes poetry, prose, play scripts, stories, reviews, commentaries, lectures and other forms. Includes both sets and loose material. Material is arranged in groups as listed below.
* Papyrus Curtain/Black Markets [poem manuscript, 1986?; see also series III. Jon Whyte electronic records] - M88 / 98, 99
* Phil Moore - biodata [JW title; includes research materials, notes, draft, 1991 - see also III.B. Jon Whyte electronic records - DOS files] - M88 / 100
* Roads of the Canadian Rockies [text, photographs, maps and documentation for Jon Whyte / Ed Cavell project (never completed), ca.1974; several related notebooks can be found in sub-series I.B. Jon Whyte literary papers - general] - M88 / 101 (and oversize "F"), V690/
* Swan Song [proposal, drafts, notes, typescripts, 1986?; see also series III. Jon Whyte electronic records] - M88 / 101
Maps. -- [ca.1974]. -- 7 items of cartographic records. -- Includes hand-drawn maps of roads in the Canadian Rockies by Ruth Mark, 5 items, and annotated published maps, 2 items. -- Title based on material. Maps held in oversize "F"
Consists of material related to other organizations in which Jon Whyte was active, including the Alberta Museums Association, Alberta Writers Symposium, Festival of Mountain Films, Friends of Banff National Park, League of Canadian Poets and the National and Provincial Parks Association. Includes …
II.E. Jon Whyte personal/professional papers - organizations
Reference Code
M88 / 818 - 827
Physical Description
10 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Consists of material related to other organizations in which Jon Whyte was active, including the Alberta Museums Association, Alberta Writers Symposium, Festival of Mountain Films, Friends of Banff National Park, League of Canadian Poets and the National and Provincial Parks Association. Includes correspondence, minutes, reports, proposals, financial papers and print material. List follows.
Title Source
Title based on material
Content Details
CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING FILES:
Alberta Museums Association, 1983-1984, 1 cm - M88 / 818
Alberta Writers Symposium, 1980, .5 cm - M88 / 819
Festival of Mountain Films, 1983-1987, 1 cm - M88 / 820 (and oversize A)
Friends of Banff National Park, 1990, 3 cm [original file was titled Coop Assn; contains copies of agreements pre-1990 for similar associations] - M88 / 821, 822
League of Canadian Poets, 1980-1986, 1.5 cm - M88 / 823
National and Provincial Parks Association, 1971-1974, 1.5 cm - M88 / 824, 825
Other organizations, 1971-1990, 2 cm - M88 / 826, 827