A large collection of photographs and newspapers mainly pertaining real estate and construction in Whistler, as well as some postcards and magazines from Arv Pellegrin.

Photographs of an unidentified building under construction, Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains and some construction in Whistler Village, and a snowy construction site.

The front page of the Weekend Sun from Vancouver on Saturday, November 7, 1981. A two page article entitled "'Aspen North' : Everything's There But Snow" about the first season after the Village was built. It also covers foreign interest in Whistler, housing prices, resort development, and overcrowding.

A half page article from The Province newspaper published Sunday November 8, 1981 on page A4. The article is entitled "Peak in Sight for Whistler." The article is about whether or not Whistler has been oversold as a world class resort, unfinished resort developments, the dangers of Highway 99 and low real estate activity.

A half page article from The Province newspaper published Sunday November 8, 1981 on page A4. The article is entitled "Peak in Sight for Whistler." The article is about whether or not Whistler has been oversold as a world class resort, unfinished resort developments, the dangers of Highway 99 and low real estate activity.

Articles include information on Myrtle and Alex Philip opening Rainbow Lodge, the development of the resort on Blackcomb Mountain, grand hotels at resorts like the Chateau Whistler, driving the Sea to Sky Highway, living in Whistler, summer activities, Bosa Development Corp. building Blackcomb Mountain, how Blackcomb Mountain's previous season went, and development of hotels on Blackcomb Mountain.

Photographs of the Hilton Hotel under construction, an unidentified building under construction, the Sundial Hotel under construction, and Crystal Lodge under construction.

Photographs of Rainbow and Blackcomb Lodges under construction, a wide shot of Whistler Valley including Whistler Village and Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, and Blackcomb Lodge under construction.

Newspaper articles from the Vancouver Sun about real estate development in Whistler, as well as a water main break affecting the residents of Alta Lake Road.

A full page article from The Magazine newspaper on Sunday, February 21, 1982 on page three. The article is entitled "Now here's the $24- million question: Will the world be wowed by Whistler?" The article previews the World Cup Downhill race featuring the Crazy Canucks, the promotion of Whistler as a world class resort, and the real estate development taking place in Whistler Village.