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.
Concrete poem in form of artwork. -- [ca.1980]. -- 1 item of textual records. -- Original print by Jon Whyte of concrete poem (ISOLATE/IMAGINE/NOWHERE). -- Gift of Brenda Goeres, 1995. -- Title based on item.
Concrete poem in form of artwork. -- [ca.1980]. -- 1 item of textual records. -- Original print by Jon Whyte of concrete poem (ISOLATE/IMAGINE/NOWHERE). -- Gift of Brenda Goeres, 1995. -- Title based on item.
13 cm of textual records (10 v.) : incl 4 v. oversize
Scope & Content
Jon Whyte notebooks include writings, notes, drafts, doodles and scrapbook items. List of material follows.
Title Source
Title based on material
Content Details
CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL:
* Coil notebooks, ca.1974, 4 items, partially or mainly pertaining to the Roads of the Canadian Rockies project, several include project photograph list by Ed Cavell, also including notes, drafts of letters, poetry and other writing - M88 / 134, 135
* Bound notebooks, 1976-1979, 4 items, include writings, notes, drafts, doodles and scrapbook items - M88 / 136 (oversize "C")
* Water book notes, titled by JW, 197-, 1 item, partially filled, containing index listing contents as "words for weaving, images-autumn, animals-observations, flora-observations, aphorisms" - M88 / 136
Sub-series consists of writings and other works by writers and artists other than Jon Whyte. Although not exclusively literary material, much of it was likely received by Whyte, in his capacity as an author, poet and publisher, for review, comment, editing or promotion. Some items were likely col…
Sub-series consists of writings and other works by writers and artists other than Jon Whyte. Although not exclusively literary material, much of it was likely received by Whyte, in his capacity as an author, poet and publisher, for review, comment, editing or promotion. Some items were likely collected by him through his personal contacts with literary and visual artists, other items perhaps for their research value. List of files by author follows.
Title Source
Title based on material
Content Details
CONSISTS OF WORK BY THE FOLLOWING:
* Allen, Arthur [article, criticism, 1984] - M88 / 142
* Allied-Signal Aerospace Company: Stories from the Lake [presentation album/scrapbook produced for winter retreat, 1990] - M88 / 143 (oversize C)
* Baldridge, Mary Humphrey [poems, after 1970] - M88 / 144
* Banff Kindergarten, Mary Paston, teacher [student artwork re Exceptional Pass exhibition, 1988] - M88 / 145
* Boyle, Harry J.: Canadian Writers and the Future [essay, ca.1970] - M88 / 146
* Curly Worms Ltd. publisher [book of satirical poems written in old English, published 1985; inscribed to Jon Whyte from John (J. O. Thompson?] - M8 / 149
* de Cosson, Alex: The Colour Curtain Walkway [exhibit, 1980] - M88 / 151
* Dreadnaught Pickup Series [single leave published poems by Margaret Atwood, David Brooks, J. D. Carpenter, Fred Cogswell, George Faludy, Len Gasparini, Ralph Gustafson, Gwen Hauser, Hans Jewinski, Jan Kemp, Pat Lane, Dorothy Livesay, Eugene McNamara, Robin Skelton, Andrew Suknaski, Fraser Sutherland, Ludwig Zeller; 1970s, 17 items] - M88 / 152
* Dunphy, John: The Whyte (White) family, David M. D. Whyte [typescript, 198-] - M88 / 153
* Emond, Alex: Winter Lightning, n.d. [file also includes 3 other writings attributed to Alex Emond, 2 of which pertain to Exceptional Pass exhibition(s)] - M88 / 154
* Emond, Alex: Jon Whyte's word circus [poster, 1977?, 2 copies] - M88 / 154 (oversize A)
* Evans [cartoon poster re skiing, credited to Evans, Banff, winter 69-70] - M88 / 155 (oversize A)
* Foster, P. V. [poems in four titled volumes, 1962-1976, typescripts; 2 volumes are inscribed to Lizzie Rummel] - M88 / 156, 157, 158, 159
* Friedman, Ken: Brief notes on an exhibition [typescript, 1971] - M88 / 160
* Green, Jim [poems, with introductory poem addressed to Jon Whyte, 198-] - M88 / 162
* Hammond, Susan [short story and poetry with covering letter, 1986] - M88 / 163
* Institute of Contemporary Art: Between Poetry and Painting [exhibit catalogue? and chronology, 1965, with covering letter from Nancy Townshend] - M88 / 164
* Introduction of Professor Marshall McLuhan [typescript, unknown author, n.d] - M88 / 165
* Jonker, Peter M.: Josh, a one act drama [play script, 1987] - M88 / 166
* Kerr, Illingsworth [art cards received by Jon Whyte, 1980s?] - M88 / 167
* Lady Bessborough Press publisher [poems by David Gilhooly, Joe Fafard, 1 p., n.d.] - M88 / 168
* Lumley, C. C.: A Greenhorn in the Rockies [typescript, 1961] - M88 / 169
* R.M. [sketch of Book and Art Den, mounted on wood, inscribed "To Jon," 1972] - M88 / 170 (oversize H)
* MacLeod, Joan [poems, with covering letter by Douglas Barbour, 1985, and note by Jon Whyte] - M88 / 171
* Mayne, Seymour: For Stems of Light [poems, published, 197-?] - M88 / 172
* McCaffery, Steve: Every Way Oakly, homolinguistic translations of gertrude stein's Tender Buttons [typescript, 1975] - M88 / 173
* McDiarmid, Karen [drawing of worm community under apple tree, n.d.] - M88 / 174
* McLean, Mary [writing, drawings, notes and notebook, some in Catharine Whyte's handwriting, in envelope titled Kootenays Visions March 1968; some may pertain to George McLean] - M88 / 175
* Monahan, J. W.: Notes on a Cigar Band [attributed to Monahan by enclosed letter to Jon Whyte, 1971] - M88 / 176
* Noble, Charles [poems: The Adventures of Arby; photocopy, accompanied by letters to Earle Birney and Charles Noble, 1971]; Noble, Charles: Banff/Breaking [poem, typescript, n.d.] - M88 / 178
* Ondaatje, Michael: Claude Glass [first draft, Coach House Press, 1979] - M88 / 179
* Pass, John [poems from Port of Entry, typescript, also published book of poems: Air 18, 1973; accompanied by covering letter and CV, 1974] - M88 / 180
* Purdy, Al: Some mountains near Banff [1 p.; inscribed to Jon Whyte, 1972] - M88 / 181
* Robinson, Sheila: the Book of Banff [1979, with Jon Whyte editing notations; portion only, remainder discarded] - M88 /
* Rossiter, Allison: A horse portrait for Jon [1990, 1 item; also photographs of artworks, 197-, 2 items] - M88 / 182
* Schafer, R. Murray: And wolf shall inherit the moon [story script for Princess of the Stars?, typescript, 1985] - M88 / 187
* Schisser, Carol [annotated poems and covering letter, portion 1974] - M88 / 188
* Scott, Chic: Mt. Assiniboine, Winter [account of winter ascent December 1967, typescript, 1974] - M88 / 189
* Sibbald, Howard E.: Personal narrative [written for the Alberta Old Timers Assocaiton, typescript, 1923] - M88 / 190
* Smith, James Agrell [sketch, 1974, photographs of works] - M88 / 191
* Spohr, Barbara [photographs of artworks, 1976, 2 items] - M88 / 192
* Suknaski, Andrew: Philip Well, The Ghost Gun [published, 2 items, 1973, 1981] - M88 / 193
* Sullivan, Mary Ellen [weaving sample, ca.1974] - M88 / 194
* Swantz, Lloyd W.: Bao, an African game [game account, typescript, 1975] - file 195
* Thompson, John O. [poems, includes: The Gates of Even manuscript, untitled set of poems and 17 loose poems, 197-; The Gates of Even is inscribed to John Whyte and contains some annotations by Whyte] - M88 / 196, 197, 198
* Vancouver Art Gallery [Alan R. Fleming exhibit catalogue text, typescript, 1976] - M88 / 199 (oversize H)
* [Various writers: includes work by or published by Bonnie Bishop, Dr. Wolst Frinite, Hunter Rose Company, Augusta Leigh, Nick Morant, Emma Rounds, Kris Slover, Frederick Turner, Stella Wood, Andrew Wreggitt; also Alan Simpson & R. A. Baker; Mimi Caleal, Kristina Slover, Les Siemeniuk; unknown] - M88 / 200 (& oversize H)
* Watson, Sheila: And the four animals [first draft, Coach House Press, 1980] - M88 / 202
* Welch, Liliane [poems, with covering letter, note and photographs, 1988] - M88 / 203
* Wilson, Keith: A Way through the Mountains [poem, 1971, inscribed to Jon Whyte, 1983] - M88 / 204 (oversize H)
Book and Art Den : [sketch] / r.m. -- 1972. -- 1 item of textual records. -- Pen and ink sketch on piece of wood; faded. Book cover proofs. -- 1984. -- 3 items of printer matter. -- Copies of book cover for Sunshine by Robert W. Sandford and covering folder from Friesen Printers. -- Title based on material. Allan R. Fleming, designer / Vancouver Art Gallery. -- 1976. -- 1 item of textual records (8 p). The Compass Rose : [poem] / by Frederick Turner. Illustrated poem. -- 1983. -- 1 item of textual records. -- Poem "A way through the mountains" by Keith Wilson, 1971, with surrounding artwork; inscribed to Jon [Whyte], 1983. -- Title based on item. The Gateway. -- 1963-1964. -- 1 volume of printed matter. -- University of Alberta newspaper for which Jon Whyte was a columnist. Bird counts of Christmas past / Heather Dempsey and Beth Woolley. -- 1991. -- 1 item of textual record. -- Hand-drawn and decorated Christmas greeting card sent to Jon Whyte in hospital by participants of the Banff-Canmore Christmas bird count. Tibetan artwork. -- n.d. -- 1 item of art work. -- Titled: Hail to the Jewel and the Lotus. Genealogy chart. -- 1934. -- 1 item of textual records : blueprint. -- Pertains to Hawxhurst family; complied by Harold E. Hawxhurst. Art News. -- 1958. -- 1 publication. -- Contains article "Poems in the shapes of things" by Charles Boultenhouse, a survey of concrete poetry, p.65-83. Held in oversize "H"
Poster. -- 1969-1970. -- 1 item of textual records. -- Original hand-drawn poster of ski-patroller with two women. Captation reads "Well, no, I've never done any skiing as such... I find that the Cascade takes up all my time." -- Title based on item.
Poster. -- 1969-1970. -- 1 item of textual records. -- Original hand-drawn poster of ski-patroller with two women. Captation reads "Well, no, I've never done any skiing as such... I find that the Cascade takes up all my time." -- Title based on item.
Sub-series consists mainly of university papers and records, including course materials and notes, writings, thesis materials, correspondence, articles, newsletters and publications pertaining to studies and activities while attending the University of Alberta, 1959-1966, and Stanford University, C…
II.A. Jon Whyte personal/professional papers - school / university
Reference Code
M88 / 205 - 243
Physical Description
34 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists mainly of university papers and records, including course materials and notes, writings, thesis materials, correspondence, articles, newsletters and publications pertaining to studies and activities while attending the University of Alberta, 1959-1966, and Stanford University, California, 1967-1969. Most university files were assembled by Whyte, some with titles. Also includes two files of school papers, 1948-1958, probably assembled and titled by Jon's mother, Barbara Whyte. List of files follows.
Related Material
Photographs for Inside magazine can be found in sub-series IV.C. Jon Whyte collected photographs (miscellaneous)
Title Source
Title based on contents of files
Content Details
CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING FILES:
* Jon, school reports, certificates [report cards, 1948-1955; diplomas, 1948-1956; income tax return, 1956] - M88 / 205 (incl. oversize B)
* Jon [high school writings, sketches, letters, notes, certificates, clippings, 1956-1958] - M88 / 206
* [academic records: high school diploma, University of Alberta transcripts, 1959-1966; and U of A degrees (BA,MA)] - M88 / 207 (incl. oversize B)
* [articles and course notes, 1965-1967] - M88 / 224
* English 396 [correspondence and writing, 1966] - M88 / 225
* [course materials, Socratic Dialogue on Mathematics, typescript, after 1963] - M88 / 226
* Second Century Week [correspondence, writings, essays and clippings re literary seminar planned for Edmonton, March 1967; includes letters from writers, publishers and broadcasters, including Earle Birney, George Woodcock, Al Purdy, Marshall McLuhan, Jack Ludwig, Mel Hurtig, Max Ferguson, Ronald Sutherland and others] - M88 / 227
* [essay re state of Edmonton, drawing of man] - M88 / 228
* Words & Music, a program of Canadian poetry and song [typescript, 1960s] - M88 / 229
* Pearl: a study in individuation [Jon Whyte MA thesis, UofA, 1966] - M88 / 230
* [Pearl thesis annotated, ca.1966] - M88 / 231
* [Pearl thesis original footnotes, ca.1966] - M88 / 232
* [articles, correspondence, 1967] - M88 / 233
* [Freshman Film Series program with Clive T. Miller, 1967-1968] - M88 / 234, 235
* [course materials and notes for English, drama and film, 1968] - M88 / 236
* Play - the Information Gap, the Incredible Gap, the Credit Gap [portion of a script, n.d.] - M88 / 239
* [collection of poems, unknown, n.d.] - M88 / 240
* [collection of poems, various, n.d.] - M88 / 241
* [collection of writings and poems, unknown, n.d.] - M88 / 242
* [miscellaneous] - M88 / 243
Banff School District No. 102 Diploma. -- 1948-1950, 1952-1955. -- 7 items of textual records. -- Jon Whyte diplomas for grades 1 to 8; grade 4 missing. Bachelor of Arts degree certificate. -- 1964. -- 1 item of textual records. -- Received by Jon Anthony Whyte from the University of Alberta. -- Title based on item. -- In Latin. Held in oversize "B"
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