Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75.
M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including cor…
154 cm of textual records. -- 1304 photographs (1190 prints, 95 negatives, 19 transparencies). -- 6 photograph albums.
History / Biographical
The Wardle family was comprised of husband and wife, James Morey Wardle (June 26,1888 - May 18,1971) and Maud Leette (Roney) Wardle (May 24,1889 - December 1,1969), and their one child, Dorothy Hope Wardle (May 23,1919 - July 20,2003).
James Wardle, born in Chiliwack, British Columbia, was a civil engineer and public servant. He was the Superintendent of Banff National Park from 1918-1921, Chief Engineer for Parks Canada from 1921-1935, and Deputy Minister of the Interior from 1935-1936. He is primarily known as a highway design engineer, particularly for building the Banff-Windermere, Banff-Lake Louise, and Banff-Jasper highways. He was a councillor for the Municipality of Rockcliffe Park in Ontario and he was the President of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in Banff from 1925-1929. Mount Wardle in Vermillion was named after him in 1921. James married Leette on November 4, 1913, with whom he had one child, Dorothy.
Born in Calgary, Alberta, Dorothy (also known as Dot and Dorie) grew up in Banff, Alberta and Ottawa, Ontario, due to her father's position with the federal government. She was educated at the Mountain School in Banff and at the Elmwood School in Ottawa. All three family members were graduates of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. James graduated in 1912 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Leette graduated with a Bachelor's degree, and in 1942, Dorothy also earned a Bachelor's degree. Dorothy was prominent in student life and active in athletics. In 1941, Dorothy became the first woman elected as President of the Alma Mater Society and during her academic career, Dorothy was a member of the Levana Intercollegiate Debative, University Centenary Committee, and Queen’s War Aid Commission.
Dorothy spent her career as a freelance writer however, upon graduation she served as the first Secretary-In-Charge of Records at Carleton College (now Carleton University) from 1942-1944 in Ottawa and in the mid-1950s worked as a secretary for the Glenbow Foundation in Calgary. Dorothy pursued a lifelong interest in traveling, art, and antiques. Although she was fiercely proud and protective of Banff and the Park, and remained a volunteer and patron of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Dorothy eventually settled in Sidney, British Columbia and shared an apartment with Sheila Iris Ritchie, with whom Dorothy travelled extensively. After her death in 2003, Dorothy, "Dorie," was laid to rest alongside her parents in the Old Banff Cemetery.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75.
M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including correspondence with Carl Rungius and Mrs. Helen Brett, and Christmas and other greeting cards from Peter and Catharine Whyte). Series III: Queen's University, 7.5 cm, 1911-1980 (including graduation certificates for each family member and records pertaining to Dorothy's participation on the Alma Mater Society). Series IV: Travel, 44.5 cm, ca.1950-1988 (includes hand-written notebooks meticulously detailing their travels).
V75 consists of two series, 79.5 cm, ca. 1912-2001. Series I: Wardle Family, ca. 1912-1971, 6 albums, 31 cm of photograph prints and negatives (including family trips, trail rides in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and family gatherings). Series II: Dorothy Wardle, 1972-2001, 34 cm of photograph prints, negatives, and transparencies (including Dorothy's travels in Alberta and British Columbia, overseas, and various outings with friends).
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 58 handwritten and typewritten letters by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb between April 1933 and September 1933. Topics include news from Concord, daily life in Banff, the fire at Bretton Hall, Peter out painting and sketching, Sam Ward continuously adding cab…
1.3 cm of textual records (173 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
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Scope & Content
File pertains to 58 handwritten and typewritten letters by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb between April 1933 and September 1933. Topics include news from Concord, daily life in Banff, the fire at Bretton Hall, Peter out painting and sketching, Sam Ward continuously adding cabinets and cupboards to the Whyte Home, Catharine practicing typewriting and the beginning of some typewritten letters to her mother, the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Walker, moving a cabin on the property for their Stoney friends to stay in while they paint portraits, selling two sketches, various baking recipes from Edith, Peter painting Mark Poucette, a visit from children from the Mountain School, Peter and Catharine visiting the west coast [via Bonners Ferry and Spokane] and seeing Fern Brewster in Vancouver, writing Mrs. Paley, attending the Calgary Stampede, painting J.D. Curren, painting David Bearspaw, hiking at Lake O'Hara with Skyline Trail Hikers [with participant names], a visit with Mary Vaux in Banff, a Pacific Relations Conference at the Banff Springs Hotel and cleaning the house expecting visits from participants, Catharine discussing Adolf Hitler with a Swiss man visiting the house, a boat trip with the White Family and Allen Mather to Lake Minnewanka, meeting Mr. Anasaki from the Conference [an old friend of Edward Morse] and looking at Catharine's Japanese collection with Mr. Miyoaka and Mr. Takaki, Peter taking photographs at the Indigenous Camp during Banff Indian Days, Peter receiving a beaded coat from Mrs. Jonie, buying some items from the Indigenous Camp that belonged to Old Hector [Crawler?], Jackie heading east to meet Barbara before the birth of their child, and Peter and Catharine heading east via the United States to attend the World Fair and visit Edith Morse Robb and then family in Gorham, Maine.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples, people of colour, and those of the Jewish faith used throughout is outdated and offensive.
Letters are all handwritten and typewritten and include some hotel, business and camp letterheads. 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. Some letters also have numbers written in pencil crayon, believed to be from when originally processed.
File pertains to 56 letters and envelopes written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from February 1931 to October 1931. Topics include visiting J.E.H. MacDonald in Toronto and meeting Lawren Harris, day to day life in Banff, skiing at Skoki, bringing materials out to Skoki in …
1.3 cm of textual records (310 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
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Scope & Content
File pertains to 56 letters and envelopes written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from February 1931 to October 1931. Topics include visiting J.E.H. MacDonald in Toronto and meeting Lawren Harris, day to day life in Banff, skiing at Skoki, bringing materials out to Skoki in packs and by dogsled, Bill Oliver filming at Skoki, the description and construction details of Peter and Catharine's house and yard and moving in [including furniture details], shopping in Calgary for house items,a rock slide near Field, travel to Montana, people in Concord, installation of Peter and Catharine's paintings in the ballroom at the Banff Springs Hotel, the fire at Grand View Villa, attending the Calgary Stampede with Edmee Moore and Georgia Engelhard, painting portraits of Indigenous friends and Tom Wilson, Edith's visit to Banff, painting at Castle Mountain [including details about Joe Smith], Peter making picture frames, the visit of the King and Queen of Siam, and meeting new people, community members and house callers [including Cyril Paris, Victor Kutschera, Norman Knight, Bernie Hanson, Ike Mills, Erling Strom, Allan Mather, Betty Painter, Rick Smith, Mrs. Bill Brewster, Bill Carson, Mr. Coach, Spud White, Cliff White, Dr. Robinson, Cameron and Lila White Stockand, Mildred Jackson White, Annie White, Mr. and Mrs. Rungius, Charlie Beil, J.D. Curren, Sam Ward and Earl Spencer and others working on the Whyte Home, Mrs. Carr, Jackie White, Pearl and Philip Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Byron Harmon, Casper McCullah, Dorothy White, Mrs. Childe, Mrs. Robertson, Bobby Hunter, William Twin, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Poucette, Hank Cheever, Mr. and Mrs. Leuning [Otto?], Barbara and Ruth Carpenter, Sid Graves, Mr. and Mrs. Forbes, Fred Armbrister, Mr. Gillet, Belmore Browne, Margaret Simpson, Betty Painter, and Jim and Dell Brewster.
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples, people of colour, and those of the Jewish faith used throughout is outdated and offensive. Some items were stapled together and therefore scanned together as one document.
Letters are all handwritten and include some hotel, business, and camp letterheads. 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. Some letters also have numbers written in pencil crayon, believed to be from when originally processed.
File pertains to 28 handwritten letters by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from May 1932 to July 1932. Topics include daily life in Banff, more work on Peter and Catharine's home, Fern Brewster's engagement and marriage, land and lots along Bow Avenue, news in Concord [includin…
1.3 cm of textual records (155 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
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Scope & Content
File pertains to 28 handwritten letters by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from May 1932 to July 1932. Topics include daily life in Banff, more work on Peter and Catharine's home, Fern Brewster's engagement and marriage, land and lots along Bow Avenue, news in Concord [including the death of Catharine's Aunt Helen and Edith Morse Robb's health], conversations with Earl Spencer, the death of Ruth Carpenter Mather [and subsequent reactions of family and locals], visiting and sketching in Yoho, a trip with Barbara Carpenter White to Vancouver, a trip with Barbara Carpenter White and Mary Schaffer Warren to Yoho, Catharine trading a painting for a grizzly hide, Peter getting a commission to paint a pair of portraits, Peter and Catharine's work hanging at the Banff Springs Hotel, painting trips to Larch Valley, Lake O'Hara and other locations, attending the Calgary Stampede [and corresponding art exhibition and an invitation to participate from Gwen[?] Hutton], and interactions and house visits from locals and others [including Norman Luxton, Jackie White, Fern Brewster, Tex Woods, the Moore family, the Brewster family, Earl Spencer, Barbara Carpenter White, Allan Mather, Fred Armbrister, Betty Painter, Belmore Browne, Mary Schaffer Warren, Frances James, Vic Kutschera, Carl Rungius, Frances and Murray Adaskin, Charlie Beil, Lila White Stockand, Norman Knight, Rupe and Chessy Edwards, Cyril Paris, Ted Paris, Dorothy White, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Oakes [from Boston], Dan McCowan, Mr. Polenski, Mr. Kingsman, and Annie White].
Notes
Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples, people of colour, and those of the Jewish faith used throughout is outdated and offensive. Some items were stapled together and therefore scanned together as one document.
Letters are all handwritten and include some hotel and camp letterheads. 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. Some letters also have numbers written in pencil crayon, believed to be from when originally processed.
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.