File pertains to 43 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 2 to December 27, 1955. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs [m…
1 cm of textual records (71 pages ; 22.3 x 27.4 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
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Scope & Content
File pertains to 43 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from July 2 to December 27, 1955. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs [mostly news and hockey games], various holidays [both Canadian and American], errand trips to Calgary, Catharine's nephew Rusty arriving [he worked at Bow Lake helping with hunting parties in July], trips to Bow Lake, Banff Indian Days, a climbing tragedy on Mt. Temple in July wherein several young boys died, visits to the Campbell's ranch in Cowley, attending a Sun Dance ceremony near Fort Macleod, camping and sketching trips around Banff National Park, the Alberta Jubilee celebrations, a trip to Concord in October [they took the train down and drove back in a newly purchased Jeep], construction of the new Trans-Canada Highway through Banff, working on the annual Christmas card, and various Christmas parties. Also includes postcards and notecards.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive.
Many typed letters have hand-written notes and post scripts added throughout.
Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981.
Some letters written on Num-Ti-Jaw Lodge letterhead, one written on Banff Shell Station letterhead.
File pertains to 122 b&w & col. prints of some production shots from various movies filmed throughout the Canadian Rockies. Films included: "The Iceman," "Call of the Wild Geese" [a 1961 German film, also called "Ruf der Wildgänse" which was shot partially at the Brewster's Kananaskis Ranch], "Rain…
122 photographs : b&w & col. ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
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Scope & Content
File pertains to 122 b&w & col. prints of some production shots from various movies filmed throughout the Canadian Rockies. Films included: "The Iceman," "Call of the Wild Geese" [a 1961 German film, also called "Ruf der Wildgänse" which was shot partially at the Brewster's Kananaskis Ranch], "Rainbow Boys" [1973, directed by Gerald "Jerry" Potterton], "The David Thompson Story" [1962], "Charge of the Snow Brigade" [1970, filmed at Bow Lake], "Ski Lift to Death" [1978 TV movie], "Stone Fox" [1987 TV movie], "Deadline for Murder" [1964, originally called "Naked Flame"], "Why Shoot the Teacher?" [1977]. Also includes documents: the crew list for the 1977 film, "A Matter of Inconvenience," a newspaper clipping from the Banff Crag & Canyon dated Wednesday, August 4 1982 about the filming of the C.B.C film "David," a newspaper clipping from the Vancouver Sun dated Wednest, March 28 1973 about the premier of "Rainbow Boys," and a newspaper clipping from the Calagry Herald dated Saturday, November 3 1979 about the filming of "To Elvis With Love."
Notes
Note: File contains some photographs that depict simulated violence and death.