File pertains to 80 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1977 into a show from slides pertaining to various summertime trips to the Canadian Rockies throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. Topics include mountains [mostly those located around the town of Banff], mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife, …
Selected C R series 3 Reel 1 show Sept 1977. -- [before 1977]
V225 / 23
Date Range
[ca. 1960-1977]
Physical Description
80 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 80 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1977 into a show from slides pertaining to various summertime trips to the Canadian Rockies throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. Topics include mountains [mostly those located around the town of Banff], mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife, Lillian and her friends, lakes, boats, fishing, hiking, and various other scenic views around Banff, Lake Louise, and Moraine Lake.
Titles:
1. B32-15 Garden & Main St. Banff
2. B162-3 Boat House & reflections
3. R160-31 Banff Springs Hotel
4. R160-38 [Banff Springs Hotel] fr. Spray R. & flag
5. R159-4 Pool, lawn & Bow V.
6. R202-18 Conservatory
7. R202-19 [Conservatory]
8. R261-34 Fr. [Conservatory] & flowers
9. R161-33 Fr. [Conservatory] & Louize[?]
10. R202-22 [Fr. Conservatory & Louize[?]]
11. R161-8 Terrace & pool fr. fire escape
12. R160-35 Swim Pool
13. R160-5 Diving Board
14. R162-17 Bow Falls
15. R202-14 [Bow Falls]
16. R202-15 [Bow Falls]
17. R162-26 Boys fishing across river
18. B14-4 Boom Lake
19. R162-7 On Rundle saddle L.G
20. R167-33 Mt Louis & snow
21. B11-13 Old L.L. Rd. fr. Trans Canada
22. R158-6 Train approaches Canmore
23. R168-8 Norquay Ski Lift
24. R168-12 Nick[?] on Ski Lift
25. R168-10 Eliz Brett on Lift
26. R189-24 Ted Goodall
27. C.H. 49 Middle Section Two Jack Lake
28. C.H. 56 Lake Minnewanka fr. shoulder Cascade
29. R162-9 L.G on Little Rundle
30. 0 Banff fr. Tunnel
31. B52-11 View fr. Sulphur Mt.
32. B75-5 View of valley fr. Sulphur Mt.
33. R161-2 Pool & Rundle
34. B48-6 To Grassis Lookout
35. R160-29 The Pool
36. R160-27 Gardens
37. B29-4 Bldgs on Sulphur
38. B29-7 On Sulphur Mt.
39. B29-8 [On Sulphur Mt.]
40. B27-23 Canadian on curve
41. B27-26 Canadian on curve
42. R195-32 Stampede
43. R196-33 BSH India
44. B30-17 Indigenous
45. B10-23 Indigenous person on horse in front of tepee
46. R159-10 Lake Louise (tree to left)
47. R159-30 Chateau & boat fr. east shore
48. R169-5 Abbot Pass
49. R207-27 [Abbot Pass] Hut
50. Reel 94-14 Goodsirs across Wenchemna Pass
51. C.H. 6/70 Ten Peaks
52. A14-8 4 Peaks & Moraine L.
53. R141-4? Moraine L. Reflections Polly
54. R183-21 Shore Moraine Lake
55. R141-3 Moraine Lake Reflections Polly
56. R207-7 H.G. Edw. & PKs4-7
57. B2-27 L.C at Moraine Lake sitting
58. B2-26 [L.C at Moraine Lake] standing
59. B2-28 Moraine L. & far pt of Moraine
60. R207-4 H.G at Moraine
61. B1-32 Moraine & Mt. Little & 3
62. R207-5 H.G at Moraine
63. B28-31 Harry West & friend at Moraine L.
64. B22-15 L.G Moraine L
65. B22-14 Eleanor Hammilton, Moraine L.
66. R94-3 Glaciers on Moraine Peaks
67. B22-11 Quadra & Babek fr, road
68. B22-17 Trail to Consolation L.
69. B28-13 At Consolation Lake
70. B28-34 Stream fr. [Consolation Lake]
71. B15-20 Marmot [Consolation Lake]
72. R95-7 On trail - Mt Fay in b.g.
73. R141-6 L.G. Larch V.
74. R141-5 3 girls [Larch V.]
75. R141-8 Lefroy fr. Sentinel Pass
76. R141-30 Polly on [Sentinel Pass]
77. A10-13 Moose Larch V.
78. B12-32 Deer
79. R202-30 Deer
80. R178-30 Aileen 0 Mt. Averdeen in b.g
Notes
Please note: Language used pertaining to First Nations people is outdated and offensive
Please note: Behavior towards wildlife, primarily human proximity and feeding, is outdated and no longer tolerated throughout all National Parks - do not feed or approach wildlife.
Slides originally in Kodak Carousel 80 slide tray.
Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings related to Banff Indian Days and the Calgary Stampede; various other newspaper clippings related to local and international news, including the opening of a new school in Morley and the Luxton Museum [now the Buffalo Nations Museum] in Banff, a fire at Jasp…
Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings related to Banff Indian Days and the Calgary Stampede; various other newspaper clippings related to local and international news, including the opening of a new school in Morley and the Luxton Museum [now the Buffalo Nations Museum] in Banff, a fire at Jasper Park Lodge, and Canadian and international politics.
File consists of photographs pertaining to events at the Calgary Stampede, including a parade [ca.1925], several teepees on display, and a rodeo in 1949.
17 photographs : b&w prints ; 24.5 x 19.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs pertaining to events at the Calgary Stampede, including a parade [ca.1925], several teepees on display, and a rodeo in 1949.
Notes
File contains duplicates
Material Details
Items LUX/I/D3c/PA-47 to 49 are stamped "COPYRIGHT OLIVER, CALGARY" below images; possibly referring to photographer William John Oliver (1887-1954)
File consists of 5 photographs pertaining to the Calgary Stampede. Photographs depict Norman Luxton and other individuals involved in the coordination of the Calgary Stampede, including Fred Graham, Chief David Bearspaw, members of the Hunter and Burns families, Col. Walker, Guy Weadick and others.
Items LUX/I/D3c/PA-1 and 2 attributed to photographer F. Gully
Date Range
[ca.1920-1930]
1944
Physical Description
5 photographs : b&w prints ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 photographs pertaining to the Calgary Stampede. Photographs depict Norman Luxton and other individuals involved in the coordination of the Calgary Stampede, including Fred Graham, Chief David Bearspaw, members of the Hunter and Burns families, Col. Walker, Guy Weadick and others.
Notes
Most individuals in photographs are not named, and items [aside from first in file] are not dated
File consists of 21 photographs pertaining to events at the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede held in 1943, 1949 and 1954. Photographs dated 1949 depict unidentified Indigenous people on horseback [preparing for a Stampede event?], and other photographs in file pertain to the judging of teepee compet…
Photographs LUX/I/D3c/PA-6 to 10 produced by photographer F. Gully.
Date Range
1943
1949
1954
Physical Description
21 photographs : b&w ; 17.5 x 12 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 21 photographs pertaining to events at the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede held in 1943, 1949 and 1954. Photographs dated 1949 depict unidentified Indigenous people on horseback [preparing for a Stampede event?], and other photographs in file pertain to the judging of teepee competitions in [including images of 1943 winner John Burns and his family].
File pertains to 80 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1981 into a show from slides depicting various summer and winter trips to the Canadian Rockies throughout the late 1960s and 1970s. Topics include mountains and mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife, Lillian and her friends, lakes, boats, fish…
I : [transparencies]. -- [before 1981]
V225 / NS 26
Date Range
[ca.1960-1981]
Physical Description
80 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 80 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1981 into a show from slides depicting various summer and winter trips to the Canadian Rockies throughout the late 1960s and 1970s. Topics include mountains and mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife, Lillian and her friends, lakes, boats, fishing, hiking, and various other scenic views around Banff, Lake Louise, and Lake O'Hara.
Titles:
R159-2 Administration Bldg, pool, Rundle
R163-3 View from [Administration Bldg]
R160-28 A pool & summer house
R161-7 B.S.H. Terrace
B50-29 Minnewanka docks
B75-3 Mary & Can flga
B30-19 Indigenous
B30-18 [Indigenous]
B9-19 [Indigenous]
A11-16 Hoodoos
A11-18 [Hoodoos] & youth 1966
A11-19 [Hoodoos] stones on top
K11-10 Tree w. bear [illegible]
A21-38 Camp in Alpine meadow 1969
K23-1 Games at Lake Louise
K23-6 [Games at Lake Louise] Pitcher Race
K23-5 [Game at Lake Louise] Hand race
K23-9 Coupel with dog
K23-12 Outlet stream & mt. Cathedral
K23-13 Woodpile at O'Hara
K23-17 Mt Cath. reflections
K23-18 Polly & Eileen
Tim W 2 View across lake to Lefroy (winter)
[Tim W] 3 Skier on lake
[Tim W] 4 [Skier] cabin & Odaray
[Tim W] 5 [Skier] & tracks
[Tim W] 6 View towards Odaray?
[Tim W] 7 [blank]
B66-29 Mt Assin. & 2 horsemen
B27-12 [Mt. Assin.] & 4 hikers
B26-31 Winstons & Assin.
B67-16 Erling & porkie
B67-17 [Erling & porkie] Chos H.
A10-11 Mt. Eisenhower
R159-14 Lake Louise - people on shore
R169-14 Lake Louise & poppies
B49-33 Chateau
R178-22 Trail to Mirror Lake (?)
R163 23 Lake Agnes fr. trail to Goat V.
R168-22 At Tea House Lake Agnes
R164-35 Squirrel & mits
B74-37 Mt. Rundle
B71-2 Boats at Minnewanka
B22-9 Aileen in field of paint brush
B22-10 Ten peaks from road
B2-29 L. Coveney at Moraine Lake
B22-16 Dot & Elsa
R141-7 3 girls on trail to Sentinel Pass
R198-30 Giant steps
R144-7 [blank]
R144-8 Same - people nearer
B49-36 Bag Piper Band
B27-17 Sedan left & Mt. Vic
B27-19 Phyl admiring the view
CH.'51 Fall colors
CH fall colors Bow Valley
CH [fall colors] Horse show at Mile 8
CH [fall colors] Near 8 Mile
CH.49 Rundle & Banff fr. Norquay
R178-6 Crowfoot glacier
B2-6 Laurence at Bowl
R176-4 Chephron & Murray Graty
CH. Water [illegible] herb on shore of river
B55-25 Mt Athabaska & flowers in Chalet
R202-29 Deer - horns in velvet
R146-6 Fawn lying down
R207-15 Ed Feuz & H. Green on trail
R164-11 Needles & Lake Agnes
R207-17 Edw. & H.G. on Vic Ridge
R207-21 Crack bet. Needles
R207-16 Tea House thru crack
R204-25 L.G. Sunbruned PR
B68-19 1st Lake of [illegible]
B54-9 Party on Lake shore
R207-33 Abbot Pass Hut
Notes
Please note: Language pertaining to First Nations people is outdated and offensive.
Please note: Behavior towards wildlife, primarily human proximity and feeding, is outdated and no longer tolerated throughout all National Parks - do not feed or approach wildlife.
Slides originally in Kodak Carousel 80 slide tray.
File pertains to 80 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1981 into a show from slides depicting various summer and winter trips to the Canadian Rockies throughout the late 1960s and 1970s. Topics include mountains and mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife, Lillian and her friends, lakes, boats, fish…
I : [transparencies]. -- [before 1981]
V225 / NS 27
Date Range
[ca. 1960-1981]
Physical Description
80 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 80 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1981 into a show from slides depicting various summer and winter trips to the Canadian Rockies throughout the late 1960s and 1970s. Topics include mountains and mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife, Lillian and her friends, lakes, boats, fishing, hiking, and various other scenic views around Banff, Lake Louise, and Lake O'Hara.
Titles:
1. K14-15 Clouds from plane
2. K17-26 3 Sisters & clouds
3. K11-8 From Poet's Pool
4. K207-34 Oesa from Abbots Pass
5. B30-27 Babg sandpiper
6. CH 4 fish from Baker Cr.
7. CH. Wilson's Ranch
8. CH. Douglas Lake at sunrise
9. CH. '55 ACC Camp Robson
10. CH. '55 N.E. from Ptarmigan Pk.
11. CH. '55 Banff fr. shoulder Cascade
12. CH. '55 Scarab L. & Whistler Pass
13. CH. 55 Lake & Healy Ck. Plateau
14. CH. 55 Egypt, Scarab, & Mummy Lake
15. CH. 55 NE across Scarab & Egypt L.
16. CH. 55 Monarch Mt. unnamed Lake
17. CH. 55 Mummy Lake
18. CH. 55 Healy Cr. summit & Talc mine L. beyond
19. CH. 55 Ptarmigan, Baker, Redonlet Lakes
20. CH 55 Fr. Ptarmigan Peak
21. CH 55 North fr. Ptarmigan Pk
22. CH 55 Merlin Lake
23. CH 55 Fossil Mt & Baker Lake fr. Ptarm. Pk
24. CH 55 Egypt Lake
25. B50-5 Garden & fowers
26. B32-6 MacArthur Lake
27. Duplicate Cathedral Basin
28. B27-24 Phyl waiting for train
29. K22-21 Spiral Tunnel
30. K22-18 [Spiral Tunnel]
31. K111-18 Photographer Hiker
32. K17-13 Crystal Cave
33. K17-23 Big Rock on trail
34. K16-12 Main Camp & Mt Coleman
35. K16-2 Around stream & dogs
36. K16-13 Campers & Mt Coleman
37. K16. 22 Conne & my horse
38. K16-23 [Conne] & her horse
39. K16-6 Hay fr. the horses
40. K10-14 Canoe on Lake O'Hara
41. -- 10 Walyek & party on porch
42. K5-34 Party by cairn
43. R146-36 Fool hen
44. CH. Baby ptarmigan
45. 191-15 Ptarmigan
46. R144-27 [Ptarmigan] on rocks
47. Vallance 60 Hummingbird male
48. [Vallance] 60 [Hummingbird] female
49. B55-11 Fool hen (nearest)
50. B13-37 Close up of moose
51. B13-35 Moose on club porch
52. B67-4 Charlie feeding moose
53. B11-26 4 buffalo feeding
54. B11-24 Buffalo herd
55. B30-4 Pika
56. B1-24 Beaver in pond
57. R173-34 Bear & cub at one pot
58. R173-33 Bear & 2 cubs one standing
59. R173-35 Bear
60. R185-16B1 Mt goat (bouglet)
61. R177-28 Coyote
62. B27-34 2 Sheep & tourists
63. B8-21 Sheep on the road
64. B27-31 3 ewes
65. B71-36 SHeep & marg fo[?]
66. R173-9 Ewe
67. B65-22 Deer at Club house
68. K36-3 2 plaques at old [Club house]
69. K36-1 Club house plaque
70. K36-2 [Club house plaque]
71. R206-28 Camp at Robson
72. R189-6 Phyl's rope on glacier
73. R187-21 Crowd on decsent
74. B46-4 Above Sunshine Lodge
75. B68-5 Camp fire w- flame
76. R179-17 Al gates plane in meadow
77. R204-32 Mashed plane
78. K15-6 Cars cars cars
79. K15-5 Cars at the Chateau
80. K15-4 View from #658 window
Notes
Please note: Language pertaining to First Nations people is outdated and offensive.
Please note: Behavior towards wildlife, primarily human proximity and feeding, is outdated and no longer tolerated throughout all National Parks - do not feed or approach wildlife.
Slides originally in Kodak Carousel 80 slide tray.
Item consists of a print photograph of Flora (Crawler) McLean and George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) in regalia on horseback at Calgary Stampede parade.
Item consists of a print photograph of Flora (Crawler) McLean and George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) in regalia on horseback at Calgary Stampede parade.
Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
Item consists of a print photograph of individuals in regalia on horseback participating in the Calgary Stampede parade, Joe Kootenay Sr. is second to the right.
Item consists of a print photograph of individuals in regalia on horseback participating in the Calgary Stampede parade, Joe Kootenay Sr. is second to the right.
Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
File pertains to 68 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from April 12 to October 19, 1936. Topics include returning from a trip out east by train, going to Skoki for a few days in April [including updates on the new camp buildings and access road], w…
2.8 cm of textual records (117 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 68 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from April 12 to October 19, 1936. Topics include returning from a trip out east by train, going to Skoki for a few days in April [including updates on the new camp buildings and access road], weather, skiing and ski conditions, film-making, visits from friends and visitors, matters pertaining to the house [opening and closing it as they come and go from various trips], errand trips to Calgary, watching hockey games, going to the movies, leaving for Hawaii via Vancouver in early May [sailing on the Empress of Canada], books Catharine and Edith are reading, arriving in Hawaii and eventually getting settled at the Grand Hotel in Wailuku, Maui, visiting with friends, descriptions of meals, photography and cameras, relocating to the Moana Hotel in Honolulu in mid-May, sightseening and day trips around the islands, sketching, descriptions of other ships coming and going from the harbour, details of the trip back to Banff in mid-June, radio programs [mostly news and operas], cleaning and household chores, events and people in Concord, camping trips, maintenance and upkeep of the house and property, painting/sketching, various holidays [both Canadian and American], the Calgary Stampede, Banff Indian days, the annual Skyline Trail Hikers trip [based out of Lake O'Hara] in early August, matters pertaining to the store, Edith purchasing a painting of two moose from Carl Rungius, developing photographs, a two-week trip to Lake O'Hara in late August/early September to paint and hike [also includes details of other people there, day to day activies, and the subjects painted/sketched], day trips around the national park to take photographs and hike [mostly in the Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, and Bow Lake areas], and preparing for a trip out to Concord at the end of October.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive.
Some letters are written on hotel/lodge letterhead.
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.
The first 10 or so letters have been numbered in pencil in the upper margin of the page as part of an unknown project.