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Date
1820 – 1830
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
110.02.1004
Description
Handmade cardboard oval box with lid. Hand stitched and covered with decorated paper, dark beige with black pattern.
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Title
Handmade Box
Date
1820 – 1830
Material
paper
Dimensions
10.0 x 12.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
Handmade cardboard oval box with lid. Hand stitched and covered with decorated paper, dark beige with black pattern.
Subject
households
hobbies
Priscilla Morgan Potts
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
110.02.1004
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The Hansons of Osmanthorp

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one bound volume of genealogical research pertaining to the family of John Hanson in Osmanthorpe, Nottinghamshire, England. Content includes records from 1640 onwards, including general timelines, birth and death records, and transcriptions of earlier written accounts.
Date Range
[ca.1829-1846]
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / C : Personal
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / II / C6 : Southern Alberta research project
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 1
GMD
Textual record
Responsibility
Compiled by John Hanson
Date Range
[ca.1829-1846]
Physical Description
2.5 cm of textual records (1 volume : 193 pages ; 21 x 27.5 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one bound volume of genealogical research pertaining to the family of John Hanson in Osmanthorpe, Nottinghamshire, England. Content includes records from 1640 onwards, including general timelines, birth and death records, and transcriptions of earlier written accounts.
Notes
Original date of volume creation listed as 1829; however, includes information added as late as 1846.
Material Details
Includes coloured illustration of building (annotated) between pages 74 and 75
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Genealogy
Research
History
Land, settlement and immigration
Geographic Access
England
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Land, settlement and immigration
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
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Date
1825 – 1950
Material
metal; wood; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.49.0005
Description
A solid brass hatchet head with long narrow blade flaring to curved edge. Small round cast brass bowl, pipe? at other end of blade has small hole drilled through bottom. Handle is straight flattened piece of wood which was once painted green as evidenced by traces of green colour in grain. Handle p…
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Title
Hatchet Ax
Date
1825 – 1950
Material
metal; wood; skin; fibre
Dimensions
3.8 x 19.3 x 30.0 cm
Description
A solid brass hatchet head with long narrow blade flaring to curved edge. Small round cast brass bowl, pipe? at other end of blade has small hole drilled through bottom. Handle is straight flattened piece of wood which was once painted green as evidenced by traces of green colour in grain. Handle passes through round opening in hatchet head and is tied on with a thong of buckskin. A strip of flannel material is tied at base of handle with one end hanging loose.
Subject
Indigenous
warfare
hunting
HBC
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.49.0005
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Letter and Cyanotype Photograph

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Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Scope & Content
File consists of 1 Valentine poem/letter dated Feb. 14 in small torn envelope embossed EJW on back 1 small ripped envelope stamped Paid addressed to Mip Sophia Perkins Meadville 1 cyanotype photograph on paper of 10 seated children and one adult in small torn envelope addressed to Miss. Sophia Perk…
Date Range
1822
Reference Code
M8 / 2014.8290
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M8
V8
S8
Series
M8 / 2014.8290
Sous-Fonds
M8
Accession Number
2014.8290
Reference Code
M8 / 2014.8290
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Date Range
1822
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w cyanotype ; 6 x 8 cm ; .25 cm textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of 1 Valentine poem/letter dated Feb. 14 in small torn envelope embossed EJW on back 1 small ripped envelope stamped Paid addressed to Mip Sophia Perkins Meadville 1 cyanotype photograph on paper of 10 seated children and one adult in small torn envelope addressed to Miss. Sophia Perkins Woodcock Crawford Co Pa 1 letter dated August 11th, 1822 addressed to Aunt Lucretia
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Date
prior to 1800
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
112.03.1001
Description
a small rust coloured meteorite with the top missing exposing the grey metals inside.
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Title
Meteorite
Date
prior to 1800
Material
metal
Description
a small rust coloured meteorite with the top missing exposing the grey metals inside.
Subject
prehistory
geology
Credit
Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
112.03.1001
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Date
1825 – 1845
Material
metal, silver; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.1040 a-c
Description
Pair of shoulder epaulettes and a breastplate. (c) Breastplate oval shaped 9.0x6.5, convex with "CS" engraved on front; on back 2 studs and one hook, all in silver. (a,b) epaulettes, overlapping metal disks of silver form long narrow band. Bottom widens slightly to half moon shape covered with…
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Title
Military Epaulettes
Date
1825 – 1845
Material
metal, silver; fibre
Dimensions
6.0 x 31.0 cm
Description
Pair of shoulder epaulettes and a breastplate. (c) Breastplate oval shaped 9.0x6.5, convex with "CS" engraved on front; on back 2 studs and one hook, all in silver. (a,b) epaulettes, overlapping metal disks of silver form long narrow band. Bottom widens slightly to half moon shape covered with coiled silver wire. From that hangs 15 silver wire coils 7.5 long. Underneath is a row of fine silver coiled wire, 7.5 long and under that is fine coiled thread, sewn onto a shaped pad, lined with silk. Came in a box on which is written: "Silver/Epaulettes/Specs (crossed off)/ Breastplate/ Spectacles (crossed off)/ of Father's C. Schaffer Sr. 1836/ Epaulettes of Chas Schaffer 1st"
Subject
Charles Schaffer 1st
military
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.09.1040 a-c
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Original documents gathered for research

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Original documents collected by Eleanor Luxton for Glenbow-Alberta Institute research projects, 1956-1961. It is believed that these items were borrowed from individuals and families and were to be returned
Date Range
1829-1956
Reference Code
Possible transfer to Glenbow
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
II.B.4. Professional : historical research
Sous-Fonds
II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
Possible transfer to Glenbow
Date Range
1829-1956
Physical Description
40 cm of textual and photographic records
Scope & Content
Original documents collected by Eleanor Luxton for Glenbow-Alberta Institute research projects, 1956-1961. It is believed that these items were borrowed from individuals and families and were to be returned
Content Details
LIST OF ITEMS:
* Visitor register, 1908, 1 vol. Source unknown. 1 page only used
* Expense registers, 1901-1913, 2 vol. Source unknown. Pertain to agriculture, timber, leases, wages, household expenses, other, 1901-1908, 1909-1913
* Inventory and sales register, 1901-1909, 1 vol. Source unknown. Includes: list of tools [&] waggons; list of cost of house and out buildings; cattle bought and on hand; cattle sold; horses purchased from Hamilton & Parslow of Calgary
* Account book, 1908, 1 vol. Source unknown. Pertains to room and board
* Oil and gas prospects of the prairie provinces / O. Bryant, Nov. 1920, 1 vol: annotated typescript
* News of the war, 1900 : [scrapbook], 1900-1901, 1 vol. Pertains to the Boer War, particularly regarding Fred Morden, Morden family and other Pincher Creek and southern Alberta residents. Includes clippings, letters, notes, photographs; some are loose
* Diary, 1892-1898, 1 vol. Source unknown. Fragile: loose and missing pages
* Isabell Beatrice Sheppard diaries, 1890-1891, 2 vol. One volume is signed by Sheppard. Other diary is not signed but exhibits the same handwriting. Fragile: loose and missing pages
* August to December 1886, Journal of a 4 months holiday to Canada and the United States / J. L. Douglas, 1886, 1 vol
* The Hansons of Osmanthorp, recorded by John Hanson : typescript, 1829, 1 vol
* Frank McHugh scrapbook, 1901-1956, 1 vol. Pertains to life of Frank McHugh, including polo and other sports, war service, activities, other. Consists of photographic prints and negatives, clippings, letters, postcards, notes, ephemera. Includes numerous loose and separated items
* Textual records, 1907-1958, 8 items. Consists of stories "The Women of the West" and "Incident of the Great War", also notes, letters, receipts, annotated postcard
* Photographs, ca.1870-ca.1925, 28 prints, 1 tintype. Pertain mainly to Calgary, individuals (portrais and candids), families, homes, polo, ranching and farming, High River, other. Some acquired from Mrs. Hogge of Okotoks; others appear to have been acquired from a Mrs. Worden
* Calgary Alberta directory : [publication], March 1885, 1 vol
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Date
1825 – 1925
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
104.19.0029
Description
Long thin narrow squared grey stone with rounded ends and tapering slightly at one end.
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Title
Pestle
Date
1825 – 1925
Material
stone
Dimensions
5.3 x 5.5 x 30.0 cm
Description
Long thin narrow squared grey stone with rounded ends and tapering slightly at one end.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
households
Della Soldier
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0029
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Date
1825 – 1925
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
104.19.0030
Description
Elongated slightly tapered black igneous rock rounded at smaller end and flat across wider end with chip broken from one corner. Almost indiscernable inward curve just below rounded end.
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Title
Pestle
Date
1825 – 1925
Material
stone
Dimensions
6.4 x 5.8 x 35.5 cm
Description
Elongated slightly tapered black igneous rock rounded at smaller end and flat across wider end with chip broken from one corner. Almost indiscernable inward curve just below rounded end.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
households
Guy Soldier
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0030
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Date
prior to 1800
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
112.03.1012
Description
A piece of petrified wood. It is a portion of a large piece broken at both ends.
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Title
Petrified Wood
Date
prior to 1800
Material
wood
Dimensions
12.1 x 15.3 x 16.0 cm
Description
A piece of petrified wood. It is a portion of a large piece broken at both ends.
Subject
pre history
paleontology
botany
Credit
Gift of Bill de Haan, Canmore, 1970
Catalogue Number
112.03.1012
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Date
1820 – 1850
Material
fibre; paper
Catalogue Number
104.45.1029
Description
A green octanganal shaped pincushion with needlework design. A square with 4 strawberries in red, green, white on one side and a square with 4 abstract designs on the other.
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Title
Pincushion
Date
1820 – 1850
Material
fibre; paper
Dimensions
2.5 cm
Description
A green octanganal shaped pincushion with needlework design. A square with 4 strawberries in red, green, white on one side and a square with 4 abstract designs on the other.
Subject
households
sewing
needlework
Mary Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.45.1029
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Date
1820 – 1850
Material
fibre; wood
Catalogue Number
104.45.1030
Description
A pincushion shaped in a lattice woven basket full of red fabric green and red strawberries.
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Title
Pincushion
Date
1820 – 1850
Material
fibre; wood
Dimensions
5.0 cm
Description
A pincushion shaped in a lattice woven basket full of red fabric green and red strawberries.
Subject
households
needlework
Mary Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.45.1030
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Date
1825 – 1900
Material
ceramic, bone china
Catalogue Number
104.20.0157
Description
An irregularly oval- shaped serving platter with the shape forming a handle at each end. The tray is white with a double gold band outlining the perimeter and two sprays of flowers spaced evenly at each side. A small garland of flowers is at each end and a spray of flowers rests in the centre of …
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Title
Platter
Date
1825 – 1900
Material
ceramic, bone china
Dimensions
41.0 cm
Description
An irregularly oval- shaped serving platter with the shape forming a handle at each end. The tray is white with a double gold band outlining the perimeter and two sprays of flowers spaced evenly at each side. A small garland of flowers is at each end and a spray of flowers rests in the centre of the platter. A leaf-like scroll pattern which decorates the handles are accented in gold. The bottom of the platter is slightly elevated. The platter is marked “Davenport, Longport, Staffordshire”.
Subject
households
decorative
plants
flowers
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0157
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Date
1822 – 1822
Material
fibre, flax; wood; paper; metal
Catalogue Number
107.02.0008
Description
A needlepoint sampler, in many colours, done in cross-stitch on loosely woven ecru linen. The sampler has a double-stitched border with stitched bars between each row of letters (A-Z) beginning with capital letters, followed by numerals from 1 to 10, then lower case letters (a-z), then numerals fr…
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Title
Sampler
Date
1822 – 1822
Material
fibre, flax; wood; paper; metal
Dimensions
19.0; 22.0 (frame) x 21.0; 23.5 (frame) cm
Description
A needlepoint sampler, in many colours, done in cross-stitch on loosely woven ecru linen. The sampler has a double-stitched border with stitched bars between each row of letters (A-Z) beginning with capital letters, followed by numerals from 1 to 10, then lower case letters (a-z), then numerals from 1 to 6, then large capital letters (A-F), and ending with “Serena Matilda Potts 1822.” The piece was originally framed in a simple brown wood frame with a parallel line (wood grain?) texture. The paper backing has “Serena Potts’ work born 1812” handwritten and a “Royal Picture Gallery” (Calgary, Alberta) framer’s sticker.
Subject
households
decorative
children
crafts
needlework
Serena M. Potts
Mary Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0008
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Date
1820 – 1830
Material
paper; glass
Catalogue Number
110.02.1005
Description
Hard cardboard oval box with handle. Two half circles joined by a thin wood handle. Box folds down to form 2 sections, each section is lined with pink paper and has hinged lid of paper covered with glass. Decorated paper of lids shows on side an oasis of tents and Arabs on horses. The other lid…
Title
Sewing Box
Date
1820 – 1830
Material
paper; glass
Description
Hard cardboard oval box with handle. Two half circles joined by a thin wood handle. Box folds down to form 2 sections, each section is lined with pink paper and has hinged lid of paper covered with glass. Decorated paper of lids shows on side an oasis of tents and Arabs on horses. The other lid has 2 men on horses and a trainer with a whip.
Subject
households
hobbies
Mary Schaffer
S. M. Potts
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
110.02.1005
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Date
1820 – 1850
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0026
Description
One very delicate guipure lace mat. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held in place by connecting threads rather than attached to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. The doily has a quadrifoliate shape of four large scallops with four smaller scallops between each of the large scallop…
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Title
Table Throw
Date
1820 – 1850
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
37.0 x 49.0 cm
Description
One very delicate guipure lace mat. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held in place by connecting threads rather than attached to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. The doily has a quadrifoliate shape of four large scallops with four smaller scallops between each of the large scallops. The center of the doily has four star shaped flowers. The outside edge of the doily is also scalloped.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0026
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Date
1782 – 1795
Material
ceramic, porcelain
Catalogue Number
104.20.0209 a-c
Description
A set of three serving plates: one large (c), one medium (a), and one small (a). Each platter is white porcelain with a dark blue and gold band around the slightly shaped outer edge. There are four sprays of blue flowers evenly spaced around the edge of each plate, and a single spray of blue flow…
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Title
Tableware Set
Date
1782 – 1795
Material
ceramic, porcelain
Description
A set of three serving plates: one large (c), one medium (a), and one small (a). Each platter is white porcelain with a dark blue and gold band around the slightly shaped outer edge. There are four sprays of blue flowers evenly spaced around the edge of each plate, and a single spray of blue flowers in the centre of each plate. The bottom of each plate has a maker’s mark.
Subject
households
plants
flowers
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0209 a-c
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Date
1820 – 1820
Material
porcelain
Catalogue Number
104.20.1229 a,b
Description
Measurements for component b: height: 1.1 cm diameter: 5.4 cm a — Miniature white teacup with scalloped rim and jagged handle. Gold band around interior rim, and gold vertical leaf design around exterior. b — Miniature white saucer with scalloped rim and faded gold flower design on top surface. Red…
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Title
Tea Service
Date
1820 – 1820
Material
porcelain
Dimensions
2.2 cm
Description
Measurements for component b: height: 1.1 cm diameter: 5.4 cm a — Miniature white teacup with scalloped rim and jagged handle. Gold band around interior rim, and gold vertical leaf design around exterior. b — Miniature white saucer with scalloped rim and faded gold flower design on top surface. Red and cream sticker on bottom reads: “year 1820”.
Subject
whyte home, miniature, small
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.1229 a,b
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Date
1825 – 1900
Material
wood, mahogany; wood; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
102.03.0036
Description
Inlaid mahogany oval tea table with squared tapering legs. Half of the table top folds over to store as semi-circle. The table has a red, hard to read, label “Once owned by Eliza Schaeffer 18__ - belongs to L. D. Schaeffer”
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Title
Tea Table
Date
1825 – 1900
Material
wood, mahogany; wood; metal, brass
Dimensions
72.0 x 88.8 x 90.5 cm
Description
Inlaid mahogany oval tea table with squared tapering legs. Half of the table top folds over to store as semi-circle. The table has a red, hard to read, label “Once owned by Eliza Schaeffer 18__ - belongs to L. D. Schaeffer”
Subject
households
furniture
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0036
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Date
1780 – 1850
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
104.06.1004
Description
Triangular iron blade, wooden pipe shaped handle, blade 14.2 long flares from 1.3 cm wide to 4.8 cm wide, 5 horizontal lines are etched extending around top of blade, edge of blade is chipped, wooden handle 32.5 long has an "H" etched into the wood 10.6 cm from bottom, 4 wires wind around the handl…
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Title
Tomahawk Ax
Date
1780 – 1850
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
2.6 x 20.5 x 32.5 cm
Description
Triangular iron blade, wooden pipe shaped handle, blade 14.2 long flares from 1.3 cm wide to 4.8 cm wide, 5 horizontal lines are etched extending around top of blade, edge of blade is chipped, wooden handle 32.5 long has an "H" etched into the wood 10.6 cm from bottom, 4 wires wind around the handle 7.5 cm form top, handle has a black top and bottom, top curves to form a pipe shaped handle, blade seems to be inserted directly through top part of the handle
Subject
Indigenous
warfare
Credit
Gift of Don Maskel, 1967
Catalogue Number
104.06.1004
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