File pertains to 38 b&w prints of people skiing. Includes action shots of people skiing at Norquay, Lake Louise, and Sunshine, the Norquay parking lot, ski jumping, ski racing, and an unidentified person paragliding on skis at Norquay.
File pertains to 38 b&w prints of people skiing. Includes action shots of people skiing at Norquay, Lake Louise, and Sunshine, the Norquay parking lot, ski jumping, ski racing, and an unidentified person paragliding on skis at Norquay.
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to Parks Canada Wardens ice climbing and rescue training on Victoria Glacier above Lake Louise. Includes shots of them hiking up, detailed shots of warden's putting on their crampons and tying knots, cutting steps in the glacier, and practicing c…
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 380'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
History / Biographical
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Scope & Content
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to Parks Canada Wardens ice climbing and rescue training on Victoria Glacier above Lake Louise. Includes shots of them hiking up, detailed shots of warden's putting on their crampons and tying knots, cutting steps in the glacier, and practicing crevasse rescues.
The original label on the case reads "Title: Banff Park Warden Ice Climbing, Camera: B. Engler, Date: 1956, Footage 380ft."
File consists of 1 album with 226 b&w photographs and 9 colour photographs depicting everyday scenes of the Wing family around Banff. Includes photographs of the two eldest Wing children (Carole and Paul) as babies and young children. Album has 1 colour print of the Bow valley on front and is bound…
Photograph Album : 1 photograph album (235 photographs; b&w and col.).
Scope & Content
File consists of 1 album with 226 b&w photographs and 9 colour photographs depicting everyday scenes of the Wing family around Banff. Includes photographs of the two eldest Wing children (Carole and Paul) as babies and young children. Album has 1 colour print of the Bow valley on front and is bound with black cord. Plastic lacing around edges of album is broken in some parts. Images mostly adhered with photo corners.
Sub-series pertains to 186 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, con…
186 photographs : b&w negatives ; 12.1 x 9.9 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
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Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to 186 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.
91. Biehayn portrait
92. DiMano wedding
93. Regamble-DiCheco [Regamble-Dececco wedding]
94. Labor Federation
97. Shustas-Shiftas wedding
98. Burles Family Pic.
99. G. Hamiltion wedding
901. Garbet [Garbert] building
902. Timber Preserves Ltd., foot of Trapp Road, New Westminster [construction of judging stand at Mount Norquay ski jump]
903. Doctors Convention
904. Mr. Henning (D.P.N., Man)
905. Leo Berschtold portrait
906. Marentette-Hruby[?] wedding
907. Dave Bebb portrait
908. Calgary Power Spray Construction
909. Dr. Margaret Potts, 50 school children at C.P.R. Station
911. Advanced Management BSFA Classroom
912. Rural Leadership Group BSFA
913. Mr. Bryan Yirush, Calgary
914. Marilyn Shandruk
915. Executive Development Group BSFA
916. Gammon Motel
917. Farm Group, BSFA
918. Dorian Baby
919. A. Vaughn Willis wedding
920. Warm Air Heating BSFA
921. Anglican Group BSFA
922. Norosad-Parker wedding
923. Farris
924. Red Cross Presentation United Church
925. Pearson wedding
926. Kinsmen Sports presentation
927. Division of Educational Administration
928. Barbara Sundberg portrait
929. Canadian Legion Group
930. Automotive Advanced Management BSFA
931. Snow White and Seven Dwarfs, Mrs. Greenham School
932. Banff School of Fine Arts Sign
933. Dave Bebb wedding
934. Calgary Foremans Club, BSFA
935. Nellie MacKenzie and family
936. United Church
937. Lonsdale
938. Reverend Lonsdale
940. D. Trendholme portrait
941. Rotary Group BSFA
942. Business and Professional Women’s Club
943. Canada Malting Co. Ltd. Bowling Teams
944. Tony Coughlin
945. Mr. F. Kazimer, Canmore
946. A. Mikulak, Calgary
947. (1-88) – AARN 1959
948. Ann Wigfield, Mt. View Bungalows
949. Canadian Legion Groups
950. (5-11) – Canadian Legion
952. Banff Elementary School Pics.
953. Bini’s wedding
955. Rod Adams baby
956. High School Grad. Class group and Individual Pics.
957. T.O. Davidson, Masonic portrait
958. Mr. C.R. Summerhayes, Masonic portrait
959. W. Ingram, Calgary
961. Judy Crabbe portrait
962. Mt. Royal Hotel “Copper Room”
963. Carr-Leggitt wedding
964. St. Regis Paper
965. Junior Red Cross, BSFA
966. Bisaillon
967. BSFA Bedrooms and Dining Room
968. Canadian Council of Christians and Jews
969. Square Dance Group, BSFA
970. Art Short Course, BSFA
971. Mrs. Alice McCracken, Munson, Alta.
972. David Kerr, Chateau L.L.
974. Mountain Holme Bar Opening
977. Clements
978. Gun Brinck wedding
979. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bell wedding
980. Gondola Lift Opening [Sulphur Mountain]
981. Mr. and Mrs. D.C. PcPhee, Calgary, wedding
987. Mr. Phillips Art Class at Johnson’s Lake
992. Clayton Hares String Class
9102. Mr. Hubble Music Class, BSFA
9125. Strings at Bankhead, BSFA
9128. Strings at Bankhead, BSFA
9135. Mrs. Bill Morgan 5 Generation portrait
9140. Merchant of Venice, BSFA
9141. Sulphur Mt. Gondola, Golden Hawks
9142. Alberta Teachers Assoc., BSFA
9143. Georgina Day portrait
9144. ATA Group, BSFA
9145. 2 Bedroom and Dining Room Pics, BSFA
9146. Ba Hai Group
9147. U.N. Group, BSFA
9148. Sulphur Mt. Gondola Lift (sings)
9149. Mr. and Mrs. Howard French wedding
9150. John [Jon] Whyte portrait
9151. Vicky Veenstra
9152. Magic Circle Group, BSFA
9153. Flem-Jubinville wedding
9154. Monarch Life Insurance, BSFA
9155. Riva-Burdette wedding
9156. (1-820) – Rover Moot, Boy Scouts
9157. Young-Rouse wedding
9158. Scout Hall
9159. Sulphur Mt. Lift
9160. Harmons House, BSFA
9161. Canada Cement Co. Exshaw
9163. Attridge and Miller, Machine Workds
9164. BSFA – Bedrooms, Holiday House
9165. Chiropractor’s Convention, Cascade Hotel
9166. United Church Conference, BSFA
9167. Imperial Life Group, Timberline
9168. Gail Standish portrait / Standish family
9169. Louis Vlasis portrait
9170. (1-6) – Teachers Association, Home and School (7-10) – Home and School Association, BSFA
9171. Christou-Dickson wedding
9172. Mr. Harry Kurtz wedding Pics
9173. Canadian Federation of Parent-Teachers Assoc., BSFA
9174. Rural Leadership Group, BSFA
9175. Canadian Restaurant Assoc. Group, Timberline
9176. Crabbe-De Grool wedding
9177. Rebecca Lodge, Mrs. Kidney
9178. Susan Ward portrait
9179. Bignold Children
9180. Cartlidge Children
9181. Dudenhoffer portrait
9182. Moritz Baby
9183. United Church Choir
9184. Ted George
9185. J.C. Crockers Children
9186. Costigan Children
9187. Harry Allen
9188. Ted McAuley [MacAulay] Children
9189. John Deer Group
9190. Ruth Davidson portrait
9191. Mr. and Mrs. K. Schneider
9192. Mrs. Ingram family and children
9194. Bill Hoffman family
9195. Sylvia Journey
9196. Zona and George Paris portrait
9197. Shaw – BSFA
9198. S.W. Zalusky, Calgary
9199. Mrs. Loyer portrait
9200. Larry Simpson children
9201. Mr. and Mrs. Dietze wedding
9202. Aenney-Holmes wedding
9203. Norquay Vending Machine
9205. Lavina
9206. AARN – TV presentation
9207. Evans Engineering Sale Ltd., Calgary
9208. Mr. J.D. Hindson, Calgary, wedding
CB - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Ice Carvings - 1st Prize, Beil
CC - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Crowning Ceremony
CD - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Welcoming Ceremonies, Calgary Day
CE - Curling - 8 ender
IC - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Ice Carvings
ID - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Indian Street dance
GM - Banff Winter Carnival, Group Queen etc. in Mt. Royal Hotel
K - Kiwanis Dinner
KV - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Kiwanis Variety Show
N - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Mt. Norquay and at church
OB - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Queen Jackie opening Bonspiel
OC - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Opening Ceremonies
P - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Parade
RA - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Reception at Andreiannes [Andriannes Restaurant]
T - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Calgary Day - C.P.R. Station
TD - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Teen Dance
UP - Banff Winter Carnival 59, Upper Hot Springs
Banff Winter Carnival 59, Gift Presentation
Allan Cote, Calgary, wedding
Marina Ness negs.
File pertains to 81 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 3 to December 29, 1957. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs …
Date Range
1957
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 141
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Private record
, The Huntst ngers were driving to LakeLouise and hoping it
might lift ,and lift it did after lunch
2.4 cm of textual records (128 pages ; 22.3 x 27.4 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
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Scope & Content
File pertains to 81 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 3 to December 29, 1957. 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], seeing off Carl Rungius to New York, going to Edmonton for a cataract operation on Peter's right eye [August 23] - Catharine's time in Edmonton mostly consisted of sitting with Peter in the hospital, running errands in the city, and answering letters [she stayed at the Corona Hotel], starting construction of eventual Buffalo Block [consisting of three stores along Buffalo St. and a restaurant on the second floor], concerns regarding Edith's health, a visit to Concord from mid-October to mid-November [travelled by train], a second visit to Edmonton in December for Peter's eye, putting together their annual Christmas card, and other Christmas activities. Some letters are typed and some hand-written. Also includes one postcard.
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.
File pertains to 67 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 5 to December 30, 1958. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs …
Date Range
1958
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 143
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Private record
blue skies . ','k! ,ent to LakeLouise yesterday r.orning to see an old friend , Dr.
Link as he
1.8 cm of textual records (104 pages ; 22.3 x 27.4 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
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Scope & Content
File pertains to 67 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 5 to December 30, 1958. 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], a road trip from north-eastern United States through Canada back to Banff in early August [written mostly on postcards], a trip to Lethbridge in late August, various construction projects [the new Sulphur Mountain gondola, the chimney and basement furnace of their house, and the Trans-Canada Highway], a trip to Concord in late November, and preparation of Chirstmas cards. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Also includes postcards and a Christmas card.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive.
Many typed letters have hand-written notes added throughout; many post scripts are hand-written.
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.
143 - 39 includes a sketch of a shelving unit Catharine hoped to have installed in their bedroom.
143 - 64 is the 1958 Christmas card made by Catharine and Peter
File pertains to 55 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from December 13, 1953 to June 27, 1954. Topics include a trip to Hawaii from December to March [includes mainland travel between Banff and California by train and travel to and from Hawaii by boat], Christm…
Date Range
1953-1954
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 134
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Private record
and
ours too are still cover ed ~th snow. It was -1 below here May first
and-18' below zero at LakeLouise
1.7 cm of textual records (114 pages ; 21 x 27 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
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Scope & Content
File pertains to 55 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from December 13, 1953 to June 27, 1954. Topics include a trip to Hawaii from December to March [includes mainland travel between Banff and California by train and travel to and from Hawaii by boat], Christmas and New Years Eve activities, travelling around to different parts of the island, meeting with other vacationers from Banff, going straight to Edmonton [from California by train] to see Peter's doctor about new glasses, day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, photography, weather, events and people in Concord, Peter's mother Annie being in the hospital, the deaths of Jean Caird in April and Belmore Browne in May, a second trip to Edmonton for Peter's eyes [during this trip he is admitted to the hospital for depression, possibly brought on by stress], Annie moving from Banff to Vancouver, and Peter receiving psychiatric treatment in Calgary. Also includes postcards.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive.
Most letters hand-written, some typed. 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.
Many letters written during the Hawaii trip, as well as during stays in Calgary and Edmonton, are written on hotel letterheads.
134 - 04 includes sketches of the location of the apartment they stay in in Honolulu and of the layout of their apartment.
File pertains to 100 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from February 20 to December 29, 1951. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, hockey games, photography, painting, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs, Catharin…
Date Range
1951
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 129
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Private record
80
miles or so via the K1cking Horse, Field, and LakeLouise to Banff.
There were few in the day
1.7 cm of textual records (136 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
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Scope & Content
File pertains to 100 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from February 20 to December 29, 1951. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, hockey games, photography, painting, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs, Catharine's uncle John passing away, installing a suite in Annie White's house, the deaths of Jack W. Brewster and Allan Mather on the same day [June 12], camping/sketching trips [mostly to Lake Louise, Bow Lake and Yoho National Park], Banff Indian Days, installing a new bridge over the Spray River, a roadtrip to Lethbridge in August for a ceremony to make Governor General Ciscount Alexander an honourary chief [ceremony held in Standoff], Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillips' tour of Canada, the deaths and funerals of Colonel Phillip Moore and Hal Waterhouse in November, making up the annual Christmas card, and various Christmas activities and parties. Also includes postcards and note cards.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples 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.
File pertains to 110 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 1 to August 29, 1959. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs …
Date Range
1959
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2b / i / 144
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Postcard
Private record
on that part of the road in winter as
opened last sumner. Took us 3 hours in all for the 110 miles .
Lake
2.5 cm of textual records (145 pages ; 22.3 x 27.4 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
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Scope & Content
File pertains to 110 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 1 to August 29, 1959. 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], the 50th anniversary of the first flight in the Brittish Commonwealth in February, the 1959 Winter Carnival, construction on the back of the house, a trip to Concord in June for a friend's wedding, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip's visit in June, trips to Bow Lake during the summer, and the widening of the Icefield Parkway as far as the Saskatchewan River Crossing. Letters are mostly typed, some hand-written. Also includes postcards.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive.
Many typed letters have hand-written notes added throughout; many post scripts are hand-written.
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.
144 - 02 is a letter to Rusty
144 - 07 is a carbon copy of 144 - 06
144 - 31 is a carbon copy of 144 - 30
144 - 56 is a carbon copy of 144 - 55
144 - 62 mostly consists of a story titled "The Story of Penny Warren"
144 - 86 is a carbon copy of the first page of 144 - 85
File pertains to 71 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 3 to July 30, 1957. Topics include day to day life, Banff events, visits from friends, painting, photography, wildlife, travel, camping, weather, events and people in Concord, radio programs [mo…
1.6 cm of textual records (97 pages ; 22.3 x 27.4 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
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Scope & Content
File pertains to 71 letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from January 3 to July 30, 1957. 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, travelling back from a visit to Concord in early January, the Winter Carnival, the death of Walter Painter [February], trips to Concord in late April-early May and mid-June, and road trips to Cowley and Fort Macleod in July. Some letters are typed and some hand-written. Also includes one notecard.
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.