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Peter and Catharine Whyte collection
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3 photograph albums (227 prints). -- 2 cm of textual records
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Albums of Banff views were acquired by Catharine Whyte from White's Groceteria, formerly Dave White and Sons store, Banff, Alberta, ca.1969.
Scope and content
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.
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Acquired by donations, 1966-1987
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- Language is English
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No restrictions on access;Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
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Finding aids and reference tools: basic description;microfilm copy of album/s
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Record No. M14 / V687<br><br>
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- Whyte, Catharine (collector) (Subject)
- Whyte, Peter (collector) (Subject)