Fonds consists primarily of diaries. "The Trail of the Art Trio" is an account of a fourteen day packtrip by Alex Inglis, Roger Kerkham, and Tommy Bewick to Spray Valley, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park and Kananaskis Lakes. "On foot in the Rockies" is an account by Bill Hulbert of a pack trip to Kananaskis Lakes and the Spray Valley. The parties described in these accounts met each other en route. Accompanied by photographs of these or similar pack trips.

Fonds consists of photograph album titled "Snapshots of prisoners of war and surroundings taken by Sergt. W. Buck of the Banff, Castle Mountain & Kapuskasing internment camps, North America." Photograph album includes Banff and Kapuskasing River views; Castle and Banff internment camps views of prisoners, guards, facilities, activities, incidents and visit of Duke of Connaught and Princess Patricia; gathering of prisoners at Winnipeg and life at Kapuskasing internment camp; prisoners and Cave and Basin bathing, more Banff camp views and funeral photographs; family portraits, Banff and possible Calgary; and Sergeant Buck. Album was inscribed: to Dear Winnie, with love from Grandad, Xmas 1919.

Fonds consists of views of Banff and Lake Louise, Alberta areas.

Fonds consists of research and literary papers, including manuscript re J. Norman Collie, 4th revision, January 1973; letters, 1973, 1974; and notes, 1973 re Curly Phillips

Fonds consists of school papers, 1923; student evaluations 1934-1944; retirement album, 1969, from Banff Elementary School; correspondence and notes of secretary or Cascade Lodge No. 5, A.F. & A.M., 1948-1949; and family photographs, ca.1915-ca.1920

Fonds pertains to Rocky Mountains, particularly Banff, Alberta and area; also Lake Louise, Jasper and Kootenay National Park areas. Includes views of Johnston Canyon and other canyons; also a few coastal views.

Fonds pertains to Wilf Fairless and associates, pack trips and camps; and Fairless family, church and school activities.

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.

Fonds consists of notebook, ca.1910 of Jack Watters, manager of Bankhead Mines; Bankhead papers n.d., 1903-1969, including articles, reminiscences, plans, maps regarding geology, mine, townsite and inhabitants of Bankhead, Alberta; other papers, 1933, 1952; photographs, 1885-1928, mainly collected by Wheatley pertaining to Bankhead mine, townsite and residents, 1885-1928; video recording titled "The story of Frank and Alice : Wheatley family reunion", 2000. Some prints originally belonged to John Watters, manager of Bankhead mine, ca.1905-1944. Many prints are annotated. Video recording is accompanied by transcript and bibliography.

Fonds contains family photographs pertaining to life and activities in Banff; includes Banff streets and buildings