File pertains to 46 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 7 to December 29, 1938. Topics include returning from a trip to Concord and details about the route taken, cleaning and household chores, visits from friends and visitors, weather, a…
2.5 cm of textual records (97 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
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Scope & Content
File pertains to 46 hand-written letters written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from August 7 to December 29, 1938. Topics include returning from a trip to Concord and details about the route taken, cleaning and household chores, visits from friends and visitors, weather, a day trip on the new stretch of road between Bow Lake and the Saskatchewan River Crossing, trips to Lake O'Hara to paint and hike [also includes hiking the new trail Tom Link and Jimmy Simpson blazed to Linda Lake, named for Linda Castle of Honolulu], events and people in Concord, photography and cameras, day to day life, maintenance and upkeep of the house and property [mostly landscaping], descriptions of meals, painting/sketching, day trips to Lake Louise [mostly in September to paint], mentions of the threat of war in Europe, radio programs [mostly operas and the news, but also plays], slide-making, the start of construction on the Mount Temple Chalet, films and film making, Jack and Barbara starting construction on their new house, various holidays [both Canadian and American], errand trips to Calgary, wildlife [often in the yard], going to Victoria in early November to see Annie and Dave, day trips with Cliff to see the progress on Mount Temple Chalet, Christmas, and various other holiday-related activities, parties, and gifts.
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Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples used throughout is outdated and may be offensive.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.
File consists of 37 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte's activities and friends in and around Banff. Prints document Johnston Canyon, Lake O'Hara and Odaray Prospect, as well as various friends including Elizabeth Hunter, Jean Francis, Walter Feuz, Tom Link and Edward Feuz in…
V683 / I / B / 1 : Catharine Robb Whyte: Catharine Robb Whyte
Reference Code
V683 / I / B / 1 / PA - 63 to 100
Date Range
1974
Physical Description
Photographs: 37 prints; col.
Scope & Content
File consists of 37 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte's activities and friends in and around Banff. Prints document Johnston Canyon, Lake O'Hara and Odaray Prospect, as well as various friends including Elizabeth Hunter, Jean Francis, Walter Feuz, Tom Link and Edward Feuz in Golden, and Thor (?).
File consists of 35 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte's activities and friends in and around Banff. Prints document Lake O'Hara, Odaray Prospect, Lake Louise, Deception Pass, Skoki Lakes, and Ptarmigan Pass. Prints also include images of friend Donna Lawson, the Siffleur wi…
V683 / I / B / 1 : Catharine Robb Whyte: Catharine Robb Whyte
Reference Code
V683 / I / B / 1 / PA - 101 to 136
Date Range
1974
Physical Description
Photographs: 35 prints; col.
Scope & Content
File consists of 35 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte's activities and friends in and around Banff. Prints document Lake O'Hara, Odaray Prospect, Lake Louise, Deception Pass, Skoki Lakes, and Ptarmigan Pass. Prints also include images of friend Donna Lawson, the Siffleur wildfire, and the RCMP Musical Ride.
File consists of 31 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte's activities, friends and landscapes in and around Banff. Prints document Larch Valley with Jon Whyte and dog Brandy.
V683 / I / B / 1 : Catharine Robb Whyte: Catharine Robb Whyte
Reference Code
V683 / I / B / 1 / PA - 137 to 168
Date Range
1974
Physical Description
Photographs: 31 prints; col.
Scope & Content
File consists of 31 col. prints. The prints pertain to Catharine Robb Whyte's activities, friends and landscapes in and around Banff. Prints document Larch Valley with Jon Whyte and dog Brandy.