Contact principal
Mailing address: P.O. Box 160, Banff, AB, T1L 1A3;
Street address: 111 Bear Street, Banff
Zone d'identification
Identifiant
WHYTE
Forme autorisée du nom
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Archives and Special Collections
forme(s) parallèle(s) du nom
Autre(s) forme(s) du nom
Type
- Communautaire
Zone du contact
Archives and Library Reference Services
Type
Adresse
Adresse physique
Mailing address: P.O. Box 160, Banff, AB, T1L 1A3;
Street address: 111 Bear Street, Banff
Localité
Région
Nom du pays
Code postal
Téléphone
Phone: (403) 762 - 2291 / ext. 335
Fax
Courriel
archives@whyte.org
Note
Elizabeth Kundert-Cameron, Head Archives and Special Collections;
Kate Skelton, Processing Archivist; Archivist - vacant; Reference Archivist/Librarian - vacant
Zone de description
Historique
Contexte géographique et culturel
Textes de référence
Structure administrative
Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation
Gestion des archives courantes et intermédiaires et politiques de collecte
Bâtiments
Fonds
Archival holdings consist of textual records, photographs, moving images and sound recordings in over 625 fonds and collections.
- Extent: ca.550 linear metres.
- Inclusive dates: 1825 - present.
- Predominant dates: 1880s - 1980s.
The Library collection includes in excess of 4400 books, 2300 pamphlets, 125 journal titles and 1000 maps, as well as brochure and clipping files, microforms, audiovisual and electronic materials.
The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies was established in 1966 to serve the unique mountain regions of western Canada. The mandate of the Archives & Library division is to acquire and provide access to archival and published material created in or pertaining to the region bounded by the 49th parallel, Peace River, Front Ranges and Columbia Mountains. Major holdings include the Alpine Club of Canada fonds, 1906-, and the Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds, 1856-1980. Research strengths centre around mountain areas, mountaineering, recreation, biography, arts and culture, environment, family life, national parks, tourism, business, transportation, natural history and resources.
Instruments de recherche, guides et publications
Zone de l'accès
Heures d'ouverture
Tuesday to Friday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM.;
- Closed weekends, statutory holidays, Family Day (Feb) and Heritage Day (Aug). Closure may also occur during short holiday periods and/or because of unforeseen staffing issues.
Out-of town researchers are encouraged to call ahead to confirm hours. Please contact the Reference Service desk by phone (403-762-2291/ext.335) or by email (archives@whyte.org).