File pertains to 69 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from March 23 to August 29, 1942. Topics include day to day life, weather, Catharine's Home Nursing classes, cleaning and household chores, news pertaining to the war, updates on war-time rations [mostly on …
Date Range
1942
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 113
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Private record
like about the Canadian News tapers, it almost always
mentions either the correspondets name
1.5 cm of textual records (72 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to 69 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from March 23 to August 29, 1942. Topics include day to day life, weather, Catharine's Home Nursing classes, cleaning and household chores, news pertaining to the war, updates on war-time rations [mostly on food items and gasoline/coal], visits from friends, Kay Baker-Carr and her kids moving to Banff in April [D'Arcy is stationed in Hong Kong], uncertainties surrounding Pete's volunteer status in the war effort, matters pertaining to the store and apartments on Banff Ave [including the construction of new apartments], a visit from the Governor General in late April, errand trips to Calgary [mostly to see the dentist], going to the movies, bike riding and hiking, radio programs [mostly operas and the news], wildlife, books Catharine and Edith are reading, events and people in Concord [including Russel's activities in the US Army], various holidays [both Canadian and American], Catharine's involvement with the Red Cross, slide making and presentations, Pete and Catharine participating in an art show at [possibly] the Mount Royal Hotel, Jean Caird coming to visit for July, sightseeing trips around Banff National Park [including the Lake Louise area, Temple, and Bow Lake], going to the Calgary Stampede, Banff Indian Days, participating in the annual Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies hike in the Sunshine area [late July], Pete becoming the acting Quartermaster [for the Airforce?] in early August, painting/sketching, and various other Banff community activities.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoplesand Japanese people used throughout is outdated and may be offensive.
Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. 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.
One photograph album containing 111 b&w photographs. Content pertains to a July-August 1943 trip with Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies which included multiple locations: Banff, Canmore, Spray Lakes, Wonder Pass, Mount Assiniboine, Simpson Summit, Larix Lake, Citadel Pass and Healy Creek. Second…
One photograph album containing 111 b&w photographs. Content pertains to a July-August 1943 trip with Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies which included multiple locations: Banff, Canmore, Spray Lakes, Wonder Pass, Mount Assiniboine, Simpson Summit, Larix Lake, Citadel Pass and Healy Creek. Second half of album pertains to Sky Line Hike Camp trip through Goat Creek and Spray River in August, 1943. Photographs depict group shots of riders on horseback and individuals hiking, swimming, scenic views of mountains, lakes, etc., portraits/individual shots of trip attendees, and views of teepees and campsites. Album also contains 3 newspaper clippings with articles related to trips, Trail Riders ticket for Miss Jeanne Nelson (July 30th - August 3rd, 1943) and 2 small booklets (one pertaining to each of two trips depicted in album). Pamphlet for Trail Riders packing trip is covered in signatures of trip attendees. Photos depict individuals including Carl Rungius, Jeanne Nelson, Wilf Bennett, Jean Stewart, and Peggy Robinson.
Notes
Possibly related to photographs in file V635 / I / PA - 155 to 178
Interleave pages with acid-free tissue paper to prevent further deterioration of photographs. Consider replacing metal spiral binding in the future if rusting becomes a risk to rest of album.
Sub-series pertains to approx. 270 black and white negatives and includes individual, group, family and baby portraits, school portraits, classes, sports, graduation, events, yearkbook, weddings, businesses and facilities, buildings and dwellings, construction projects and government projects, cour…
Sub-series pertains to approx. 289 black and white negatives and includes individual, group, family and baby portraits, school portraits, classes, sports, graduation, events, yearkbook, weddings, businesses and facilities, buildings and dwellings, construction projects and government projects, cour…
Sub-series pertains to approx. 283 black and white negatives and includes individual, group, family and baby portraits, school portraits, classes, sports, graduation, events, yearkbook, weddings, businesses and facilities, buildings and dwellings, construction projects and government projects, cour…
Sub-series pertains to approx. 200 black and white negatives and includes individual, group, family and baby portraits, school portraits, classes, sports, graduation, events, yearkbook, weddings, businesses and facilities, buildings and dwellings, construction projects and government projects, cour…
ca. 200 photographs : b&w negatives ; 12.1 x 9.9 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to approx. 200 black and white negatives and includes individual, group, family and baby portraits, school portraits, classes, sports, graduation, events, yearkbook, weddings, businesses and facilities, buildings and dwellings, construction projects and government projects, courses, conventions, conferences, meetings, presentations, displays and exhibits, clubs and organizations, Banff events including Banff Winter Carnival, Banff School of Fine Arts 1963-1971, Banff and area views, copy work.
Includes:
81 - Pouring Concrete and Roof, Archives
82 - Bowmount Children
83 - Theatre Progress Pics.
84 - Kiwanis Installation
85 - Leadership Group
86 - Emergency Hosp. Group
87 - Archives Cement Pouring
88 - House Pics. for Steiner
89 - Recreation Group, BSFA
810 - BSFA Theatre Progress Pics.
811 - Interior – Archives
812 - Archives Interior
813 - Mr. and Mrs. Peter Butkiewicz, Golden
814 - Lions Club
815 - Goodyear group
816 - Insurance Agents Group
817 - Insurance agents, Candid groups
818 - M.F. McPhail Bus. Portrait
819 - Labour Management Group
820 - Masonic Lodge, Group and Bill Wilson
821 - Timberline Publicity
824 - Rural Leadership Group
825 - BSAM Mid-Term
826 - Defensive Driving Class
827 - Kiwanis Easter Seal
828 - Nursing Aids Group, BSFA
829 - Niagara Cyclo Group, Rimrock
830 - Chalets 1, 2 and 3
831 - Consulting Engineers
832 - Interior Corner Drug
833 - Canmore and Banff Hockey Teams
834 - Louie Vigh family
835 - Cal. Construction Assoc. Group, BSFA
836 - BSAM Windup, BSFA
837 - Cal. Const. Study Group, BSFA
838 - Hosp. Group
840 - Mr. Church Buis. Portrait
841 - Mrs. Mastroianni lady
842 - Man Power Group, BSFA
843 - AGT Personnel, BSFA
844 - Mrs. Anderson Dogs
845 - Pelletier bay
846 - Executive Dev., BSFA
847 - Texaco Group, BSFA
848 - Canada Cement, Safety Group
849 - Djenic Wedding
850 - Morley and Banff Hockey Teams and player
851 - Arlene Dowhaniuk
[ ] - Arlene Dowhaniuk proofs
852 - Hockey Teams
853 - Hockey Banquet, BSFA
854 - BSFA Theatre
855 - Hi School Orchestra
856 - Anderson and McHardy Wedding, Lethbridge
857 - Bud Gourlay Portrait
858 - Adams Baby
859 - New Library
860 - Imperial Oil Group
861 - Nabors Drilling
862 - Soroptimist Group, Timberline
863 - Japanese Air Canada Group
864 - Real Estate Group
865 - Petroleum Landsmen Group
866 - Mrs. Alexander Buis. Portrait
867 - Earth Science BSFA Group
868 - Goodrich Group Timberline
869 - Paul Revere Group, Timberline
870 - Imperial Oil Group, BSFA
871 - Wax Gallery
872 - Jack and Jill Kindergarten
873 - Safety Council Group, BSFA
874 - Elementary School class negs.
875 - Kiwanis Church Choir
876 - Mr. Maberley Portrait
877 - Madsen B&W Wedding
878 - Mrs. Earl Foster children
879 - Mrs. Peyto Lady Portrait
881 - Texaco Group Rimrock
882 - Glenn Harper Birthday
883 - Old Library
884 - Vendors and Mountainholme, Steiner
885 - Bicycle Kiwanis [bicycle class at train station]
886 - C.I.P. Mid West Group, Vancouver
887 - Exshaw School Presentation
888 - Grade 12 Class
889 - Pitt Group, BSFA
890 - Whyte House
891 - Bev Trim and brother with dog, portrait
892 - C.E.A. Group, BSFA
893 - Chamber of Commerce Group, BSFA
894 - Cryovac Div., Voyager Inn
895 - Stardusters c. Titas [musical group]
896 - Archives opening
898 - Kiwanis Golf Trophy
899 - Food Science
8100 - St. Regis Golf Tournament, B.S.H.
8101 - Archives Children visiting
8102 - Air Canada French Group
8103 - Square Dancers Group, BSFA
8104 - BSFA Arrivals
8105 - Can. Cement Chemical Staff
8106 - Copy Negs. Butterfly and ballet
8107 - Annable [reunion] Presbyterian Church Group
8108 - Eva and Richard
8109 - Opera publicity
8111 - Piano, BSFA
8113 - Muiscal Theatre Publicity
8114 - Drama Publicity
8115 - Mrs. N. Hodgson Portrait
8116 - Opera Group
8117 - Writing Class
8118 - Scholarship Nite
8119 - Musical Theatre
8120 - Opera Rehearsal
8121 - Opera Workshop
8122 - Mr. and Mrs. Paul Condon, Canmore, Wedding
8123 - Clauser Wedding
8124 - Drama Publicity
8125 - Musical Theatre Publicity
8126 - Ballet Publicity
8127 - Orchestra
8128 - Drama Workshop
8129 - Grizzly House
8130 - Piano Class
8131 - Matron’s Group
8132 - Student Council Group
8133 - Gondola View
8134 - Wax Gallery – Beil
8135 - James Craig
8136 - Eva and Richard
8137 - Labam [sp?] Art Clas Group
8138 - Corning Glass Group, Voyager
8139 - Musical Theatre
8140 - Butterfly
8141 - Faculty
8142 - Gwen Beamish
8143 - Allan Monk
8144 - Bus Rivett
8145 - Banff Camera Group
8146 - Skating Class
8147 - ATA Groups
8148 - Andrea
8149 - Labelle Wedding, Exshaw
8150 - Mt. Royal Hotel
8151 - Idiots Delight
8152 - Children Violins
8153 - Cadet Band
8154 - Art Exhibit
8155 - Beautiful Town
8156 - Kiss Me Pierre
8157 - Ballet
8159 - Pastoral Seminar
8160 - Canada Cement Safety Group
8161 - Rundle Photo Staff 68
8162 - Physics Group
8163 - Misc. Art School
8164 - Mrs. Hodges Art School
8165 - Shrine Group
8166 - Schlumberger of Canada, Calgary, Attn. Mr. G. Bates
8168 - Theatre and Bedrooms [BSFA]
8169 - Log Cabin Bldg. [Whyte Museum grounds]
8170 - Mrs. A. Potter
8171 - Marketing Management Course, BSFA
8172 - Personnel Management, BSFA
8173 - Institute of Hospital Administration
8175 - Kaufmann Portrait
8176 - Wilson Girl Portrait
8177 - Jimmy Simpson House
8182 - David Dalton, Cdn. P.P. and Portrait
8183 - BSAM, Mid-term Break
8184 - Imo Von Neudegg, Buis. Portrait, BSFA
8185 - Mr. Farris, Buis. Portrait, BSFA
8186 - Jones
8187 - Alice Morley
8188 - Bartell
8189 - De Hahn Travel Agency
8190 - Vanderlee Family
8191 - Underhill Children
8192 - Linda Brown
8193 - Fleming Family
8194 - Chef – Mt. Royal
8195 - Mrs. Hansen Family Group
8196 - Arlene Guttormson Portrait
8197 - Donna Schutskoff
8198 - BSAM Windup BSFA
8199 - Mr. and Mrs. John Spagis Wedding, Canmore
8200 - Ted Stafford family group
8201 - Royal Trust Group, BSFA, Calgary
8202 - Financial Management Group, BSFA
8203 - Len Moorehouse Bus. Portrait
8204 - Buckshot
8205 - Norm Genereux children
8206 - Jan Burke [Burks] children
8207 - Eastern Star Group
8208 - Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Schultz, Calgary
8209 - Intervarsity Fellowship Group
8210 - Texaco Group, Rimrock
8211 - Cronkhite Group, BSFA
8212 - Kendrick Baby
8213 - Andrews United Church
Sub-series pertains to approx. 184 black and white negatives and includes individual, group, family and baby portraits, school portraits, classes, sports, graduation, events, yearkbook, weddings, businesses and facilities, buildings and dwellings, construction projects and government projects, cour…
Sub-series pertains to approx. 109 black and white negatives and includes individual, group, family and baby portraits, school portraits, classes, sports, graduation, events, yearkbook, weddings, businesses and facilities, buildings and dwellings, construction projects and government projects, cour…
File pertains to 56 b&w negatives of the parachute exhibition put on by the Canadian Armed Forces "Sky Hawks" at the Canmore Centennial celebrations on July 11, 1983 as well as the Canmore hayride in May, 1981. Includes shots of the crowds, soldiers, men with parachutes, helicopters, horse-drawn ca…
56 photographs : b&w negatives ; 6.1 x 18.8 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 56 b&w negatives of the parachute exhibition put on by the Canadian Armed Forces "Sky Hawks" at the Canmore Centennial celebrations on July 11, 1983 as well as the Canmore hayride in May, 1981. Includes shots of the crowds, soldiers, men with parachutes, helicopters, horse-drawn carriages, children, and more.
File consists of 17 cm of textual records, 34 x 44 cm or smaller. File pertains to an assortment of personal recordkeeping records and contains textual records, correspondence, photograph prints, and newspaper clippings. File documents various purchases and sales (Canmore, Alberta and Sidney, Briti…
File consists of 17 cm of textual records, 34 x 44 cm or smaller. File pertains to an assortment of personal recordkeeping records and contains textual records, correspondence, photograph prints, and newspaper clippings. File documents various purchases and sales (Canmore, Alberta and Sidney, British Columbia, mainly 1985-1986 and 1991-1995), property sales (Banff and Calgary, Alberta, 1972, and a photocopy of the original lease for the Wardle's property in Banff on Muskrat Street, 1921), Dorothy's work and membership with the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies (1991-2001), art sales and appraisals (mainly Carl Rungius, 1977-2001), health and dental records detailing Dorothy's medical history (mainly 1994-2001, but goes back to 1934), a trip to Canmore (Banff Right to Reside (1984), subscriptions and miscellaneous records (including Dorothy's address book; poetry by her father, James Morey Wardle; Dorothy's passport from 1991-1996; various art collector catalogues such as Sotheby's; and commemorative coins), and Sheila Iris (S.I.) Ritchie's personal records (includes birth record from 1927 and death record from 1990).
Notes
Poetry by James Morey (J.M.) Wardle can be found in folder 34 under "miscellaneous."
Sheila Iris Ritchie was Dorothy's long-term housemate and close friend. Dorothy served as the executor of Sheila's will.
Dorothy's SIN card was originally included but has since been discarded for privacy concerns.
Photocopies of the original lease for the property on Muskrat Street were taken from Parks Canada microfiche records in 1993.