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Archival training tapes, foundation and museum beginnings

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Part Of
Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of three cassettes pertaining to archival training for staff at the Whyte Museum, recorded by Maryalice Harvey Stewart in 1973; and one tape reel recording of Maryalice discussing the origins of the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation and the Whyte Museum, dated 1969.
Date Range
1969
1973
Reference Code
S13 / I / A / 1 to 4
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Sound recording
Cassette
Part Of
Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M9
S13
V605
Series
S13 / I : Professional records
Sous-Fonds
S13
Sub-Series
S13 / I / A : Archives of the Canadian Rockies records
Accession Number
7412
Reference Code
S13 / I / A / 1 to 4
GMD
Sound recording
Cassette
Date Range
1969
1973
Physical Description
4 sound recordings : 3 cassettes, 1 recording film reel
Scope & Content
File consists of three cassettes pertaining to archival training for staff at the Whyte Museum, recorded by Maryalice Harvey Stewart in 1973; and one tape reel recording of Maryalice discussing the origins of the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation and the Whyte Museum, dated 1969.
Notes
Contents of file: S13 / I / A / 1 to 3 : "Archive Training" tapes 1 to 3 (July 31, 1973) S13 / I / A / 4 : "MHS - work tape Feb 6, 1969", recording by Maryalice about Whyte Foundation and Whyte Museum beginnings
Name Access
Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
Subject Access
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation
Employment
Education
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Language
English
Category
Education
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass; hair; metal
Catalogue Number
103.05.0078
Description
Fringed white buckskin with beaded orange diamonds on yoke and sleeves, and bells across front yoke. Soft, hand tanned skin is machine stitched and hand stitched, with simple round neck and elbow length sleeves. Fringed at hem, edge of sleeves, down sides, and around yoke, yoke and sleeves decorate…
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Title
Beaded Dress
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass; hair; metal
Dimensions
59.0 x 110.0 cm
Description
Fringed white buckskin with beaded orange diamonds on yoke and sleeves, and bells across front yoke. Soft, hand tanned skin is machine stitched and hand stitched, with simple round neck and elbow length sleeves. Fringed at hem, edge of sleeves, down sides, and around yoke, yoke and sleeves decorated with large stepped diamonds of red, orange, blue and white beads, having oblique green feather stitched lines from the sides. Trimmed at edge of neck and sleeves and shoulders with narrow beaded bands of orange with green and blue pattern, fringe strands across front strung with cylindrical blue and white trade beads, with a jingle bell at the bottom of each. Four small tassels of brown fur, (squirrel?) on front and back of yoke. Double strand tassels of green trade beads with loops of pearlized beads at the end are spaced around the middle of the skirt in a line.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Catharine Whyte
Princess White Shield
Mary Kootenay
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0078
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Date
prior to 1979
Material
glass; plastic; fibre; feather
Catalogue Number
103.04.3002
Description
Beaded headband with a peak at the front centre. The headband is blue with dark blue triangle borders and edged with both blues. The band is decorated with a yellow, red and white geometric design. The ends of the band are joined with elastic, and the elastic is covered with a medallion that hol…
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
prior to 1979
Material
glass; plastic; fibre; feather
Dimensions
13.0 x 31.0 cm
Description
Beaded headband with a peak at the front centre. The headband is blue with dark blue triangle borders and edged with both blues. The band is decorated with a yellow, red and white geometric design. The ends of the band are joined with elastic, and the elastic is covered with a medallion that holds three feathers (eagle?) (24.0 cm long). The headband is backed with white fabric. Tag attached: “found in Eaton’s box marked ‘My Indian Headband’.”
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
Catharine Whyte
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.3002
Images
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Date
1940 – 1950
Material
metal; rubber; fibre; plastic
Catalogue Number
106.04.1051
Description
One women’s bicycle, painted red, with yellow plastic grips on handlebars. No manufacturer’s mark on frame, but has “CCM” on pedal. Large springy seat and black fenders.
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Title
Bicycle
Date
1940 – 1950
Material
metal; rubber; fibre; plastic
Dimensions
105.0 x 56.0 x 182.0 cm
Description
One women’s bicycle, painted red, with yellow plastic grips on handlebars. No manufacturer’s mark on frame, but has “CCM” on pedal. Large springy seat and black fenders.
Subject
sports
cycling
Catharine Whyte
Credit
Gift of Mike Gordon, Canmore, 2000
Catalogue Number
106.04.1051
Images
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Date
1946 – 1949
Material
metal, glass, leather
Catalogue Number
104.41.1014 a,b
Description
Kodak twin reflex camera and case; (a) black, two lens on front, waist level view finder; film choice dial and film advance on side; lens cover; film counter display lever on back; straploops each side top; tripod mount on bottom; film take-up spool included; (b)brown leather field case, carrying …
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Title
Camera And Case
Date
1946 – 1949
Material
metal, glass, leather
Description
Kodak twin reflex camera and case; (a) black, two lens on front, waist level view finder; film choice dial and film advance on side; lens cover; film counter display lever on back; straploops each side top; tripod mount on bottom; film take-up spool included; (b)brown leather field case, carrying strap; viewing hole for frame number, tripod mount on bottom.
Subject
photography
Catharine Whyte
CRW
Credit
Gift of Marie Sinclair, Banff, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.41.1014 a,b
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Artist
Garry Williams (1956 – 2005, Canadian)
Date
1980
Catalogue Number
WiG.06.01
Description
A very large and heavy clay construction; unfired; portrait of Catharine Robb Whyte in four pieces; the head is one large piece, the other three are her shoulders and back; the back of her head is a rendering of the living room, fireplace area, of the Whyte House; the sculpture is painted realistic…
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Artist
Garry Williams (1956 – 2005, Canadian)
Title
Catharine Robb
Date
1980
Dimensions
95.0 x 85.0 x 110.0 cm
Description
A very large and heavy clay construction; unfired; portrait of Catharine Robb Whyte in four pieces; the head is one large piece, the other three are her shoulders and back; the back of her head is a rendering of the living room, fireplace area, of the Whyte House; the sculpture is painted realistically.
Subject
portrait, female
Catharine Whyte
Credit
Gift of Garry Williams, Calgary, 1980
Catalogue Number
WiG.06.01
Images
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[Catharine Whyte breaking ground for Archives of the Canadian Rockies and Banff Public Library on Bear Street, Banff]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions50194
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of Catharine Whyte with shovel breaking ground for new Archives of the Canadian Rockies, - pile driver and people in background including Bill Brewster, Maryalice Harvey Stewart, Pearl Brewster Moore, Pat Brewster, Charlie Beil, Eldon Walls
Date Range
[1967]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 60
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Print
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Personal Photographs
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 60
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[1967]
Physical Description
Photographs: 1 print; b&w
Scope & Content
Image of Catharine Whyte with shovel breaking ground for new Archives of the Canadian Rockies, - pile driver and people in background including Bill Brewster, Maryalice Harvey Stewart, Pearl Brewster Moore, Pat Brewster, Charlie Beil, Eldon Walls
Name Access
Beil, Charlie
Brewster, Pat
Brewster, Bill
Moore, Pearl
Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
Walls, Eldon
Whyte, Catharine
Subject Access
Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation
Archives of the Canadian Rockies
Geographic Access
Banff
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Date Range
1976-1978
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 4 / b / i / 1264
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
I.A.4. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 4 / b / i / 1264
Date Range
1976-1978
Physical Description
1 file of textual records : includes oversize items
Subject Access
Education
First Nations
Catharine Whyte Multicultural Centre
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Re: Catharine Whyte Multicultural Centre, Cold Lake, Alberta.
Date Range
1975
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 4 / b / i / 1232
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
I.A.4. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 4 / b / i / 1232
Date Range
1975
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope & Content
Re: Catharine Whyte Multicultural Centre, Cold Lake, Alberta.
Subject Access
Catharine Whyte Multicultural Centre
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Delesalle : [correspondence, financial papers, printed matter]. -- 1970-1974

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions7585
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Cohos, Delesalle and Evamy Architects and Engineers, re plans for new art gallery.
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2 / c / 287
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2 / c / 287
Responsibility
Responsibility: Philippe Delesalle
Physical Description
1 file of textual records : includes oversize items
Scope & Content
Cohos, Delesalle and Evamy Architects and Engineers, re plans for new art gallery.
Subject Access
Delesalle, Philippe
Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation
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