III.A. Jon Whyte electronic records - Kaypro files
Sous-Fonds
M88
Reference Code
M88 / E / Disk 8
Date Range
1985
Physical Description
1 computer disk (6 files)
Scope & Content
Files include writings in the form of poems, slide show script, review, article. File list follows
Notes
Printed copies are available for all files except: systems files, damaged files, unsuitable formats (eg. sideways), and files already printed from another disk.
original disk labelled: Indian backup, March 18
Title Source
Title based on contents of disk
Content Details
Includes to following files (* indicates file has been printed):
FORM2.MSS [system style file]
HEISLER.MSS [review of exhibit "Tables Turned"] - *
RIVER.MSS [poem?] - *
SANDFORD.MSS [script for slide show on Carl Rungius] - *
SIMPSON.MSS [poem?] - *
WESTERNS.MSS [history of Canadian western films] - *
Various files of writing, including some to do with Whyte Museum business [WMCR]. File list follows
Notes
Printed copies are available for all files except: systems files, damaged files, unsuitable formats (eg. sideways), and files already printed from another disk.
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Consists of the following files (* indicates file has been printed):
FIRSTONE - The First Ones (approx 8000 BC) - Rocky Mountain Crossing / 1991 - *
HUMMING - Rufus the Rufous the Red [poem] 1991 - *
INDIGENOUS [text changed to make appropriate] - Indigenous in the Rockies: texts - Whyte Museum [WMCR] / 1991 - *
LASTSTUF - Modified labels - Whyte Museum change Feb 91 [WMCR] 1991 - *
LETTER - The author's qualifications [re Jon Whyte, discusses books in progress - probably for grant purposes] 1991 - *
MINUTES [empty except for title "Management meeting December 12 / 90] 1991
NEWLABEL - Modified labels - Whyte Museum change - Feb 91 [WMCR] / 1991 - *
PREXREP [letter to Julie Beddoes, U of Sask, Feb 1991 re Eli Mandel] 1991 - *
SPELL [letter to Doug Main, Minister of Culture and Multiculturalism, Feb 26/91, proposing forum re literary arts, publishing, libraries, etc.] 1991 - *
I. Literary papers, ca.1960-1990, 154.5 cm of textual records: A. Projects (book files, Carl Rungius project, Peter and Catharine Whyte portfolio papers, other projects); B. General literary papers (loose papers and writing notebooks) includes Jon Whyte's concrete poetry; C. Career documents; D. Wo…
4.5 m textual records. -- ca.7600 photographs: ca.6400 transparencies, ca.1200 prints and negatives. -- 27 electronic records (425 files): computer diskettes. -- 39 sound recordings: audio tape reels, audio cassettes. -- 5 motion pictures
History / Biographical
Jon Anthony Whyte, 1941-1992, was an author, poet, writer, editor, journalist, broadcaster, publisher, environmentalist and museum curator at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Whyte was born in Banff to Jack White, son of merchant Dave White, and Barbara Carpenter Whyte. After public school education in Banff and Medicine Hat, Alberta, he received a B.A. in English from the University of Alberta in 1964, followed by a Masters degree in Medieval English in 1967. Subsequently, he received a Masters in Communications from Stanford University, California in 1974. His thesis at Stanford was a film documentary, "Jimmy Simpson, Mountain Man". During his time at U of A, Whyte worked as a broadcaster for CKUA Radio and as a sessional Instructor at U of A, 1965-1967.
Upon returning to Banff, ca.1968, Whyte managed the Book and Art Den and helped establish Summerthought Press. In 1969 he became a columnist for the "Crag and Canyon," continuing until 1991, and in 1970 became a board member of the Peter Whyte Foundation (now Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies). From 1980 until his death, Whyte was Curator of the Heritage collections at the museum. He continued to write and publish extensively throughout the 1980s. He was involved with the formation of the Writer's Guild of Alberta and was elected its president in 1990. He received the WGA's Stephan Stephansson Award for Poetry in 1983. Whyte was also active in numerous other organizations, including the League of Canadian Poets, Alberta Museums Association, Canadian Museums Association, Interpretation Canada, Bow Valley Naturalists and the Alberta Wilderness Association.
Scope & Content
I. Literary papers, ca.1960-1990, 154.5 cm of textual records: A. Projects (book files, Carl Rungius project, Peter and Catharine Whyte portfolio papers, other projects); B. General literary papers (loose papers and writing notebooks) includes Jon Whyte's concrete poetry; C. Career documents; D. Works by other writers and artists.
II. Personal / professional papers, 1948-1991, 325.5 cm of textual records: A. School and university papers; B. Correspondence; C. Alphabetical files; D. Travel papers; E. Organizations (incl. Writer's Guild of Alberta, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Bow Valley Naturalists, others); F. Other.
III. Electronic records, 1984-1991, 27 computer disks (425 files); files are mainly literary, with some letters and files pertaining to organizations, including the Whyte Museum
IV. Photographs and films, ca.1950-1991, ca.7600 items (mainly transparencies): A. Transparencies. Included in this sub-series are The Princess of the Stars musical drama performed in Banff National Park; B. Prints and negatives; C. Collected photographs; D. Films (5 items)
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
Papers resulted from portfolio project which produced Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: a commemorative portfolio, published by the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation in 1980. Papers include manuscript drafts, writings, research materials, typed notes, correspondence, publishing information and…
Papers resulted from portfolio project which produced Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: a commemorative portfolio, published by the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation in 1980. Papers include manuscript drafts, writings, research materials, typed notes, correspondence, publishing information and other material. Includes some files titled by Whyte or assistants. File list to follow.
Related Material
First file described above was transferred from sub-sub-series II.B.1. Book files; files 2 to 5 above were transferred from sub-series II.C. Alphabetical files. Notes from Whyte letters outlining mentions of artifacts in the Whyte collection have been placed in sub-series II.E. Jon Whyte personal/professional papers - organizations (Whyte Museum)
Title Source
Title based on material
Content Details
CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING FILES:
* Book - P & C [original file of letters, portfolio brochure, publishing information, text drafts, etc., 1980] - M88 / 70
* Portfolio - Pete 'n' Catharine [original file includes clipping, 1980, letters, 1981, and brochure for WMCR historic homes, ca.1980] - M88 / 71
* Portfolio paintings [original file contains letter, 1980, and diary excerpts pertaining to painting] - M88 / 72
* PW illustrated letters [original file contains copies of Peter Whyte letters from the 1950s] - M88 / 73
* Part II [original file contains editor transcripts of Catharine Whyte diaries] - M88 / 74
* [chronology - based on Edith Robb diaries?, 1897-1955] - M88 / 75
* Letters to Buz [Catharine Whyte diary excerpts, 1921-1927, typescripts, 2 cm] - M88 / 77, 78
* [excerpts from Peter Whyte letters to Catharine, 1927-1930, 1943-1944, typescripts, 2 cm] - M88 / 79, 80
* [excerpts from Catharine Whyte diaries and letters to mother, 1921-1961, typescripts, 9 cm; also includes some letters from Peter Whyte to Edith Robb] - M88 / 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
* [excerpts from Catharine Whyte letters to Peter, 1929-1930, 1943-1944, typescripts, 1 cm] - M88 / 86
* 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"
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 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.
