DIGITAL LIBRARY

Everyone loves a good story, and The Whyte’s Archives are full of them. From Mary Schäffer’s lantern slides and Norquay’s ski history to mountaineering books shaped by decades of research, discover how filmmakers, writers, and historians are using archival collections to bring Canadian Rockies stories back to life. Explore how photographs, letters, film, and field notes continue to inspire new ways of understanding the people, places, and adventures that shaped these mountain

When you support The Whyte, you are supporting the daily work of individuals and departments caring for art, preserving stories, researching histories, building exhibitions, and creating meaningful visitor experiences. Discover a few highlights of the breadth of careful work across departments and disciplines. This summer, we ask you to become part of the community of donors who support our museum work.

Perched on the precipice of Abbot Pass, a stone hut once sat at nearly 3000 metres, flanked by Mount Lefroy and Mount Victoria.

In the summer of 2021, Ben Gadd and his son, Will, came to the Whyte Museum along with carloads of materials earmarked for donation.

Archives Indigenous Research Intern Jacinda Brisson discusses her recent archival work – changing how Indigenous peoples are represented.

Walter Wilcox describes the firsthand grandeur of the Canadian Rockies in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.