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Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Archives and Library Collection
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William Notman and Son collection

  • CA WHYTE whyte-572
  • Collection
  • [1884]-1897

Collection consists of views along the CPR between Lake Louise, Alberta, and the Fraser Canyon in British Columbia. Includes photographic print of painted work by Eugene L'Africain, based on Notman & Son photograph, and titled "Banff Springs Hotel and Mount Rundle, Banff, Alberta, Canada. Produced by Notman firm.

Notman, William and son (collection)

William D. Morrison collection

  • CA WHYTE whyte-416
  • Collection
  • [ca.1925]

Photographs pertain to Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Crowsnest Pass and southern Alberta, Canada. Publicity and commercial views produced by Department of Agriculture, Edmonton, Alberta; Canadian National Railways; W. J. Oliver; F. H. Riggall; I. T. Parker and William Kensit.

Morrison, William D. (collector)

Whyte Museum Oral History Programme (collection)

  • CA WHYTE whyte-708
  • Collection
  • 1967-1989

Fonds includes recordings of interviews, events, broadcasts, meetings, notes, readings and slide shows produced by and for the Archives of the Whyte Museum. I. Interviews with numerous individuals and groups of individuals. See subject headings for names. II. Events: dedication of Margaret Greenham Theatre; ceremony re Catharine Robb Whyte adoption in Stoney Tribe; Earth Day programme at Margaret Greenham Theatre; dedication of Mt. Jimmy Simpson; dedication of Edouard Deville historic site; Back to Banff Day, 10th anniversary; Louis Trono 75th birthday. III. Broadcasts re: Murray Adaskin, George Clutesi, Allan Jarvis, Kootenay River raft trip, Ottawa Ski Club, Helen Shandruk, Siri Strom, Springtime in the Rockies, Village Lake Louise Project, water pollution, Waterton area. IV. Meetings: Bow Valley Naturalists; National and Provincial Parks Association conference; Indian- Eskimo Conference re George Clutesi. V. Notes by Maryalice Stewart re: Cyril Fuller, Al Johnston, Maude Kidney, Norman Knight, Ulysses LaCasse. VI. Readings by: Ray Bagley, Earle Birney, Jon Whyte. VII. Slide shows: Jon Whyte slide show commentary re Peter and Catharine Whyte. Interviews and recordings were made by Maryalice Harvey Stewart, Elizabeth Rummel, Jon Whyte, E. J. (Ted) Hart, Sue Davies and others.

Whyte Museum Oral History Programme

Roy Jantzen collection

  • CA WHYTE whyte-1053
  • Collection
  • [1960-1970]

Collection consists of 43 colour transparencies relating to Banff, Radium, Lake Louise and skiing at Sunshine during the period ca.1960-1970.

Jantzen, Roy

Ron Duke collection

  • CA WHYTE whyte-171
  • Collection
  • [ca.1870-ca.1970]

Collection includes: certificate of general resolution of appreciation commending Jack Curren, Frank Betteridge, Frank Gombert, F. Wells, Reno Fitten, William Child and Ralph Rink for aid in the rescue of Mrs. W. E. Stone, July 24, 1921, and recovery of the body of Dr. W. E. Stone, d. July 17, 1921, on Mount Eon; and various photographs collected by Duke from unknown sources. Included is a Dave White & Sons Ltd. poster of eight prints, showing store 1894 to 1948; also a poster of male descendants of John Brewster, ca.1965, with ten images.

Duke, Ron (collector)

Professional photographers collection

  • CA WHYTE whyte-644
  • Collection
  • [ca.1885-ca.1925]

Collection contains credited and uncredited professional photographs, mainly taken along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in western Canada. Includes unidentified photographs and individual photographs that cannot be placed in other fonds or collections. Eighteen albumen prints are uncredited views along the Canadian Pacific Railway between Glacier, B.C. and Canmore, Alberta, ca.1895. Also includes views by Bailey Bros., H. O. Dodge, Alexander Henderson, T. J. Hileman, B. W. Kilburn, Neelands Bros., W. J. Oliver, Henry Greenwood Peabody, Prest Photo Company (William Archie Prest), and others. Nineteen prints, received as contents of 5 album pages, are travel views between Banff, the Pacific Coast and Washington, U.S.A. Includes views of Lake Minnewanka, Banff Springs Hotel and Glacier, B.C. Views are by Wm. Notman & Son, Boorne & May and other unidentified professional photographers. Album is presentation album of professional views taken along the Canadian Pacific Railway between Victoria, B.C. and Banff, Alberta, September to October 1889, by an unknown photographer. Includes views of Banff and area, Field and Glacier areas, Fraser Canyon, Vancouver and Victoria. Album was possibly produced by of for the CPR. Views are similar to those produced by other professional photographers working along the railway. Images in album are accompanied by hand-written captions and exact dates. Collection was assembled by the Archives & Library, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.

Professional photographers (collection)

Postcard general file collection

  • CA WHYTE whyte-617
  • Collection
  • [after 1900]

Collection is an assembled file of photographic and graphic postcards pertaining mainly to the mountain regions of western Canada. Includes individual postcards, postcard packages and booklets; black & white and colour. Some items include correspondence, often from visitors to the Canadian Rockies.

Postcard General File

Peter and Catharine Whyte collection

  • CA WHYTE whyte-148
  • Collection
  • 1906-1969

Collection includes a variety of items collected by the Whytes. Two albums include views of personalities, places, winter sports and other events, wildlife and scenic views at Banff and area, ca.1915-1925. Most views were made with Kodak 3A camera and at least some are attributed to Dan McCowan and George Paris. Third album is mainly scenes in Yoho National Park; includes numbered, annotated prints (perhaps postcards). Other items in collection include: manuscript, "The Canadian Rockies" by A. P. Coleman, n.d. letter, by T. Zouave to R. G. Brett, 1917; Park Hotel account book, Banff, 1906-1907, with records of Canmore house project, 1968-1969; receipt, 1919, and letter, 1966, re piano owned by Norman Luxton and Iva Smith; plan for CPR stop-over log cabin at Sunshine Valley, 1927; signatures of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, n.d.. Canadian Jr. [ski] champions from Alberta [poster], 1962.

Whyte, Catharine (collector)

Patrick Mooney collection

  • CA WHYTE whyte-398
  • Collection
  • [ca.1896-ca.1935]

Photographs pertain to Banff views and events, skiing, scenic views, Rocky and Selkirk Mountains. Includes photographs by W. J. Oliver of Calgary, Alberta, Kilroy Harris of Cleveland, Ohio, and British Photographic Laboratories of Banff. Some prints have been used for newspaper publication.

Mooney, Patrick (collector)

P.R. Lockie collection

  • CA WHYTE whyte-1050
  • Collection
  • 1941-1964

Fonds consists of photographic greeting cards featuring mountain views of the Rockies, Selkirks and Coast Range taken and inscribed by Lockie.

Lockie, P.R.

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