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Philip Fonds

  • PHILIP
  • Fonds
  • [c. 1890]-1986

The fonds consists of personal papers of Myrtle Philip, including education documents, journals, diaries, banking records, certificates and passports, legal and property records, correspondence, birthday and recipe books, postcards of the Alta Lake/Whistler area, scrapbooks, reference material, and photographs. The photographs depict the Philip family, people (including guests at Rainbow Lodge), events, and scenes of the Whistler area. The fonds includes Alex Philip's manuscripts, as well as records relating to his estate. The fonds also includes records of Rainbow Lodge, including guest registers (1915-1947), a cashbook (1928-1952), employee records (1941-1948), invoices, and receipts.

Philip, Myrtle

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Myrtle Philip with a heather plant in a wheelchair on her 95th birthday. Behind her stand Terry Rodgers, Janet Baird & Andy Petersen. Inscription on verso : "Myrtle's 95th BIRTHDAY / MAR. 19, 1986 / at Hilltop House, Squamish. MAYOR TERRY RODGERS (WHISTLER) / JANET BAIRD (VANC) / ANDY PETERSON (ALTA LAKE, WHISTLER) / Janet baked Myrtle's famous rum cake that Andy is holding. Heather is from Petersens. Love from Florence Petersen"

Myrtle Philip school children

Myrtle Philip, seated in a wheelchair, with 11 Grade 5 students from Myrtle Philip Community School. Inscription on verso (copy 1) : "Grade 5 - M P School - + Myrtle Philip - taken [illeg.] 14, 1984." Inscription on verso (copy 2) : "Class from Myrtle Philip / visiting Myrtle at her home - A. L."

91 candles

Myrtle's birthday, with 91 candles lit. Pictured (l-r) are Margaret, Virginia, Harry, Cherie, Edith, Jean, Myrtle. Inscription on verso : "At the Beach Cottage / Edith Cherie Virginia / March 19 -- 91 candles -- Jean Margaret / I need help -- to blow / Myrtle --"

Three Graces

Myrtle Philip, Margaret Esworthy & Jean Tapley sitting on a couch. Inscription on verso : "At the Cottage -- Three Graces -- 1982"

Myrtle with birthday cake

Myrtle Philip, seated at a kitchen table in front of a birthday cake. There are 91 candles on the cake, which have just been blown out. Virginia Tapley stands beside Myrtle. Inscription on verso : "Happy Birthday to Me -- March 19 -- 1982"

Off Verginia & Ernie's verandah

Myrtle Philip, Margaret Esworthy, Virginia Tapley & Jean Tapley looking over the railing of a deck, the day before Myrtle's 91st birthday. Inscription on verso : "Off Virginia & Ernie's verandah / March 18 - 1982 - / Myrtle Margaret Virginia Jean"

The Tapley sisters at the "new house"

Margaret Esworthy (l), Jean Tapley & Myrtle Philip (r) on the front deck of the "new house." Myrtle has a walker and Jean has a cane. Inscription on verso: "Front of new house / 3 sisters --"

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