Research Collections

AAF aeronautical chart : North Saskatchewan River / compiled for the U.S. Army Air Forces by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24364
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Published Date
1943
Publisher
Washington, D.C.
Call Number
C6-12.1
Publisher
Washington, D.C.
Published Date
1943
Physical Description
1 map : col
Scale
1 : 1,000,000
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Subjects
Saskatchewan River, North
Aviation
Accession Number
4008
Call Number
C6-12.1
Collection
Archives Library
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Airborne from Edmonton

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue6335
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1959
Author
Myles, Eugenie Louise
Publisher
Toronto : Ryerson
Call Number
08.5 M99
Author
Myles, Eugenie Louise
Publisher
Toronto : Ryerson
Published Date
1959
Physical Description
xii, 280p. : ill., ports
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Aviation
Notes
Rocky Mountain references: p.41, 56, 135
Index
Accession Number
21500
Call Number
08.5 M99
Collection
Archives Library
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Alberta centennial 1905-2005

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12810
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2005
Publisher
Government of Alberta; Sun Media corporation
Call Number
08.2 Al1c Pam oversize
Responsibility
with a message from the Premier of Alberta, Ralph Klein
Publisher
Government of Alberta; Sun Media corporation
Published Date
2005
Physical Description
68p. : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Aviation
Bedaux Expedition
Crime
Film making
Immigration
Indians
Medicine
Meteorology
Place names
Politics
Railways
Sports
Notes
Magazine supplement to Banff Crag and Canyon newspaper with articles pertaining to the history of Alberta
Call Number
08.2 Al1c Pam oversize
Collection
Archives Library
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Altitude adjustment

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Medium
Library - Periodical
Author
Palmer, Bernie
Call Number
P
Author
Palmer, Bernie
Physical Description
p. 8-9 : ill
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Aviation
Search and rescue
Notes
In Rockies : Rocky Mountain living (Spring/Summer 2002)
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Bill Waterworth to 1945 [Album]

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Part Of
Bill Waterworth fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a photo album pertaining to Bill Waterworth, aviation training in Calgary, family, friends, and Boy Scout trips.
Date Range
[ca. 1900-1945]
Reference Code
V176 / PD - 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Album
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Bill Waterworth fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M215 / S54 / V176
Sous-Fonds
V176
Accession Number
8012
Reference Code
V176 / PD - 1
GMD
Photograph
Album
Date Range
[ca. 1900-1945]
Physical Description
1 album: ca. 300 prints; b&w
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File consists of a photo album pertaining to Bill Waterworth, aviation training in Calgary, family, friends, and Boy Scout trips.
Name Access
Waterworth, Bill
White, David Mackintosh (Dave)
Wilson, Tom
White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)
Subject Access
Aviation
Children
Family
Family and personal life
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Landscapes
Leisure
Military
Portrait
Royal Canadian Air Force
Sports, recreation and leisure
Weddings
Winter
Geographic Access
Shadow Lake
Scarab Lake
Egypt Lake
Banff
Banff National Park
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Access Restrictions
Photographs are in the public domain (other restrictions may apply)
Language
English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: electronic finding aid for processed material
Creator
Waterworth, Bill
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
thumbnail
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Date
1942
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
105.02.1159 a,b
Description
Thin blue book with RCAF logo entitled “CANADA’S Air HERITAGE” and an invitation card with three airplanes and “Course 61 requests the pleasure of your company at their Wings Banquet and Stag on Wednesday, November 18th. 20.00 hrs. 1942.”
Title
Book
Date
1942
Material
paper
Description
Thin blue book with RCAF logo entitled “CANADA’S Air HERITAGE” and an invitation card with three airplanes and “Course 61 requests the pleasure of your company at their Wings Banquet and Stag on Wednesday, November 18th. 20.00 hrs. 1942.”
Subject
G.L. Paris
military
aviation
Credit
Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
105.02.1159 a,b
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Calgary : VFR navigation chart

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24222
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Map
Published Date
1985
Publisher
Canada Surveys and Mapping Branch
Call Number
NTS
AIR 5005
Responsibility
Ottawa : Canada Map Office
Publisher
Canada Surveys and Mapping Branch
Published Date
1985
Physical Description
1 map : col (2 sides of 1 sheet]
Scale
Scale: 1:500,000
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Map
Subjects
Aviation
Calgary
Accession Number
18,000
Call Number
NTS
AIR 5005
Collection
Archives Library
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Canada's flying heritage

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue6275
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1954
Author
Ellis, Frank H
Publisher
Toronto : University of Toronto Press
Call Number
08.5 El5
Author
Ellis, Frank H
Publisher
Toronto : University of Toronto Press
Published Date
1954
Physical Description
xiv, 388p. : ill., ports., maps., facsim
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Aviation
Hoy, Ernest C
Notes
Contains references to flights over Canadian Rockies
Index
Accession Number
21500
Call Number
08.5 El5
Collection
Archives Library
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Catharine Robb Whyte correspondence

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Part Of
David Zweifel fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 19 letters addressed to David Zweifel: 18 from Catharine Robb Whyte and one from Murray Adaskin. Letters pertain to David Zweifel's music lessons and Catharine's funding of these lessons; Catharine fixing a violin to give to David Zweifel which was originally owned by David White; …
Date Range
1967
1969
1970
1973
1989
Reference Code
M571 / I / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Part Of
David Zweifel fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M571 / V796 / S58
Series
M571 / I : Catharine Robb Whyte
Sous-Fonds
M571
Accession Number
2019.02
Reference Code
M571 / I / 1
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Responsibility
Produced by Catharine Robb Whyte and Frances and Murray Adaskin
Date Range
1967
1969
1970
1973
1989
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of 19 letters addressed to David Zweifel: 18 from Catharine Robb Whyte and one from Murray Adaskin. Letters pertain to David Zweifel's music lessons and Catharine's funding of these lessons; Catharine fixing a violin to give to David Zweifel which was originally owned by David White; discussions about composer Murray Adaskin and artists Carl Rungius and Belmore Browne; Catharine's skiing lessons and trips; the Tabeteau family; letters of recommendation written by Catharine for David Zweifel; Catharine's flying lessons; Catharine attending a funeral in Concord in 1969; Catharine reminiscing about art school in Boston and Peter Whyte; Christmas greetings; Catharine attending a concert in Edmonton; and a letter from Murray Adaskin which includes a copy of another letter sent to David Zweifel from Frances Adaskin in 1967, discussing Catharine's generosity.
Notes
Letters are in chronological order
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Adaskin, Murray
Adaskin, Frances
Zweifel, David
Rungius, Carl
Browne, Belmore
Subject Access
Education
Music
Skiing
Concert
Aviation
Funeral
Christmas
Holidays
Artists
Art
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
British Columbia
Sidney
Edmonton
Language
English
Related Material
Extensive description of letter contents produced by Elizabeth Kundert-Cameron is included inside case file folder for David Zweifel.
Category
Family and personal life
Arts
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1971
Author
Day, G. W. G
Call Number
13.117 W31s Pam
Author
Day, G. W. G
Published Date
1971
Physical Description
p.23-24
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Accidents
Aviation
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Notes
In RCMP Quarterly, vol.36, no.5
Accession Number
110
Call Number
13.117 W31s Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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