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Luxton family fonds
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual, visual and sound materials pertaining to Norman Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and their family members and friends (including Georgina Luxton, Norman's parents and siblings, and members of the Ross, Graham and McDougall families). Includes correspondence, personal and profession…
- Date Range
- [ca.1860]-1995
- Reference Code
- LUX
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Cabinet card
- Framed print
- Negative
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX
- Accession Number
- Lux1 - EL estate, 1996
- Lux2 - Whyte Museum, 2000
- Lux3 - Glenbow Archives, 2001
- Reference Code
- LUX
- GMD
- Photograph
- Cabinet card
- Framed print
- Negative
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Other Title Info
- Also known as the Eleanor Luxton archives
- Date Range
- [ca.1860]-1995
- Physical Description
- ca.32.1 m of textual records (29.3 m textual records, 47 scrapbooks) -- ca.7290 photographs (ca.5300 b&w and col. prints, ca.1915 negatives, 75 transparencies, 2 tintypes) -- 17 albums -- ca.74 cm sound recordings (29 CDs, 45 audio cassettes, 17 R120 DAT tapes, 1 VHS, 8 voicewriter discs)
- History / Biographical
- The Norman Luxton family was a prominent family in Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1904 until 1962. Daughter Eleanor Luxton maintained the family's position in the town until her death in 1995.
- Publisher and businessman Norman K. Luxton, 1876-1962, was the son of Winnipeg Free Press co-founder William Luxton. After working for the Winnipeg Free Press, Norman Luxton travelled, then joined the Calgary Herald for eight years. In 1901, he journeyed 10,000 miles on the Pacific in the dug-out canoe Tilikum. After becoming ill, Luxton abandoned the trip in Fiji and came to Banff to recuperate. The around-the-world trip was subsequently completed by his sailing partner, Capt. John Voss.
- Luxton bought Banff's Crag and Canyon newspaper in 1902 and remained as publisher until 1951. Also in 1902, he established the Sign of the Goat Curio store which specialized in Stoney Indian handicrafts and taxidermy specimens. Other significant Luxton businesses were the King Edward Hotel and Livery, Luxton Bros. insurance (with brother Louis Luxton) and the Lux Block, which included a hotel, the Lux Theatre and retail stores.
- In 1904, Norman Luxton married Georgina (Georgie) Elizabeth McDougall, 1870-1965, of the pioneer missionary McDougall family of Morley, Alberta. In addition to her McDougall connections, Georgie Luxton was related by marriage to Senator George Ross. Norman and Georgie Luxton had one child, Eleanor Georgina, born in Banff in 1908.
- The Luxtons were important Banff "boosters" with involvement in numerous local organizations and events. Norman Luxton managed the Banff Indian Days from 1909 to 1950, was a founder of Banff Winter Carnival and was involved with native events at the Calgary Stampede for 25 years. In 1953, Norman established a museum to house his native artifacts. The Luxton Museum was built in co-operation with Eric Harvie of the Glenbow Foundation of Calgary. After Luxton's death, the museum continued to be managed by the Glenbow until 1992.
- Eleanor Luxton, 1908-1995, was a writer, historian, researcher, engineer, teacher and business woman. After graduating from high school in Banff in 1926, she attended the University of Alberta from 1926 until 1939, receiving degrees in history (BA '30, MA'33), a Diploma in Education (1931) and subsequent education, biology and natural history courses during the summers.
- Between 1937 and 1956, Eleanor received further degrees and certificates from studies at Garbutt Business College (Calgary), St. Stephen's College (Edmonton), Ottawa Technical High School, Havergal Ladies College (Ontario), St. George Williams College (Montreal), McGill University (Montreal) and the Banff School of Fine Arts. Subjects studied included office practices, shorthand, machine draughting, English, civil engineering (BSc '46), German, broadcast writing, management, commerce, accounting and commercial law.
- Eleanor Luxton's extensive education overlapped and preceded a long and varied professional career. Her teaching career extended from high school teacher in Alberta (Banff and Sexsmith), 1933-1940, to university lecturer in Montreal in the 1950s. During the 1940s, she worked in locomotive design for the CPR in Montreal. Beginning in 1956 and continuing until 1965, when she returned to Banff to care for her mother, Eleanor worked throughout southern Alberta as a field researcher for Calgary's Glenbow Foundation. From 1965 until her death in 1995, Eleanor remained in Banff in her family home and pursued an active career in writing and research.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual, visual and sound materials pertaining to Norman Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and their family members and friends (including Georgina Luxton, Norman's parents and siblings, and members of the Ross, Graham and McDougall families). Includes correspondence, personal and professional records, financial documents, organization and volunteer records, business and property records, scrapbooks and albums, research materials, candid and professional portraits, various collected materials, and other related content.
- Notes
- Fonds consists of three sous-fonds:
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds, [ca.1880]-1962, ca. 7.5 m. of textual records and photographs in four series: A. Correspondence, B. Business, financial and legal, C. Personal, D. Personal and professional, E. Collected materials.
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds, [ca.1890]-1995, ca. 15 m. of textual records, sound recordings and photographs in six series: A. Correspondence, B. Professional, C. Personal, D. Business, financial and legal, E. Travel and events, F. Collected materials.
- III. Luxton family sous-fonds, 1836-1972, ca.6.5 m. of textual records and photographs in four series: A. Norman Luxton family series, [ca.1900-ca.1970]; B. Georgina Luxton series, [ca.1890]-1967; C. Related family series, [ca.1890]-1972; D. Other material series, 1836-1970; E. Luxton family home records [1996].
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Luxton, Georgina
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Professional and Personal Life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Research
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: electronic finding aid for processed material
- box list for unprocessed material
- Category
- Arts
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
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Apex Mountain Ski Resort
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- Part Of
- Murray Hay fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 1 map (1 base, 4 overlays) : col., annotations, on mylar ; 83 x 61.5 cm, and 1 print : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm. File pertains to ski maps Murray Hay created for Apex Mountain Ski Resort in Penticton, British Columbia. File includes one oversize map with four overlays (held together wi…
- Date Range
- ca.1976-ca.2000
- Reference Code
- V795 / II / A / iv / 3-4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Map
- Private record
- Part Of
- Murray Hay fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M570 / V795
- Series
- V795 / II : Unpublished Material
- Sous-Fonds
- V795
- Sub-Series
- V795 / II / A : British Columbia / iv : Okanagan Area
- Accession Number
- 2019.41
- Reference Code
- V795 / II / A / iv / 3-4
- GMD
- Map
- Private record
- Date Range
- ca.1976-ca.2000
- Physical Description
- 1 map (1 base, 4 overlays) : col., annotations, on mylar ; 83 x 61.5 cm
- 1 print : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 1 map (1 base, 4 overlays) : col., annotations, on mylar ; 83 x 61.5 cm, and 1 print : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm. File pertains to ski maps Murray Hay created for Apex Mountain Ski Resort in Penticton, British Columbia. File includes one oversize map with four overlays (held together with masking tape), and one print of the general ski area.
- Notes
- V795 / II / A / iv / 4 : has "16488" and "Hold" written in pencil on the masking tape.
- Name Access
- Hay, Murray
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Art
- Artist
- Ski Maps
- Map
- Cartography
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Ski area
- Apex Mountain Ski Resort
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Penticton
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- The masking tape should be removed and alternative preservation methods should be considered at a reasonable time to do so.
- Creator
- Hay, Murray
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Murray Hay fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 8 colour prints, 28 x 35 cm or smaller. File pertains to Murray Hay's work for the City of Kimberley, British Columbia. File includes prints of original paintings done by Hay relating to a proposed real estate development in the city and the Kimberley ski hill.
- Date Range
- ca.1979-ca.2000
- Reference Code
- V795 / II / A / iii / 1-2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Map
- Private record
- Part Of
- Murray Hay fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M570 / V795
- Series
- V795 / II : Unpublished Material
- Sous-Fonds
- V795
- Sub-Series
- V795 / II / A : British Columbia / iii : Kimberley
- Accession Number
- 2019.41
- Reference Code
- V795 / II / A / iii / 1-2
- GMD
- Map
- Private record
- Date Range
- ca.1979-ca.2000
- Physical Description
- 8 prints : col. ; 28 x 35 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 8 colour prints, 28 x 35 cm or smaller. File pertains to Murray Hay's work for the City of Kimberley, British Columbia. File includes prints of original paintings done by Hay relating to a proposed real estate development in the city and the Kimberley ski hill.
- Notes
- The ski hill at Kimberley was developed in 1979.
- Most of the prints are annotated in ink by Hay (his own notes and comments by clients).
- Name Access
- Hay, Murray
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Artist
- Art
- Cartography
- Community life
- Landscapes
- Map
- Mountains
- Municipal views
- Ski area
- Ski Maps
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Winter
- Kimberley Alpine Resort
- Geographic Access
- Kimberley
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Purcell Mountains
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- There is masking tape holding some of the prints together on a piece of paper, which should be removed and alternative preservation methods should be considered at a reasonable time to do so.
- Creator
- Hay, Murray
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Murray Hay fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 prints : b&w and col. ; 38 x 26.5 cm or smaller. FIle pertains to Murray Hay's work on different maps for a variety of places in British Columbia, Canada. File includes three draft prints of different iterations of the ski trails at the Fairmont Hot Springs resort; a map labelled…
- Date Range
- ca.1976-ca.2000
- Reference Code
- V795 / II / A / viii / 1-3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Map
- Part Of
- Murray Hay fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M570 / V795
- Series
- V795 / II : Unpublished Material
- Sous-Fonds
- V795
- Sub-Series
- V795 / II / A : British Columbia / viii : Miscellaneous
- Accession Number
- 2019.41
- Reference Code
- V795 / II / A / viii / 1-3
- GMD
- Private record
- Map
- Date Range
- ca.1976-ca.2000
- Physical Description
- 5 prints : b&w and col. ; 38 x 26.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 prints : b&w and col. ; 38 x 26.5 cm or smaller. FIle pertains to Murray Hay's work on different maps for a variety of places in British Columbia, Canada. File includes three draft prints of different iterations of the ski trails at the Fairmont Hot Springs resort; a map labelled in pencil (on the back of the print) "Cypress Bowl Cross Country Ski Map - Vancouver", and a map glued or otherwise attached to a piece of white board labelled in blue ink "Blue River Heli Ski Area (approximately the size of Belgium."
- Name Access
- Hay, Murray
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Artist
- Ski area
- Ski Maps
- Map
- Cartography
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Helicopter skiing
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
- Fairmont Hot Springs
- Blue River Resort
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Adhesives should be removed and alternative preservation methods should be used.
- Related Material
- M570 / III / A / vi / 1
- Creator
- Hay, Murray
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Panorama Mountain Resort & Heli-Ski Area
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- Part Of
- Murray Hay fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 prints : col. ; 35 x 35 cm and 35 x 28 cm. File pertains to Murray Hay's various renderings of the Panorama ski and heli-ski areas in Invermere, British Columbia. File includes two reproduced draft prints of the Panorama Heli-Ski Area and one reproduced draft print of the Panoram…
- Date Range
- ca.1976-ca.2000
- Reference Code
- V795 / II / A / vii / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Map
- Private record
- Part Of
- Murray Hay fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M570 / V795
- Series
- V795 / II : Unpublished Material
- Sous-Fonds
- V795
- Sub-Series
- V795 / II / A : British Columbia / vii : Invermere
- Accession Number
- 2019.41
- Reference Code
- V795 / II / A / vii / 1
- GMD
- Map
- Private record
- Date Range
- ca.1976-ca.2000
- Physical Description
- 3 prints : col. ; 35 x 35 cm and 35 x 28 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 prints : col. ; 35 x 35 cm and 35 x 28 cm. File pertains to Murray Hay's various renderings of the Panorama ski and heli-ski areas in Invermere, British Columbia. File includes two reproduced draft prints of the Panorama Heli-Ski Area and one reproduced draft print of the Panorama Ski Area (each print is labelled in ink).
- Name Access
- Hay, Murray
- Subject Access
- Art
- Artist
- Ski Maps
- Map
- Cartography
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Helicopter skiing
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Ski area
- Geographic Access
- Panorama
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Invermere
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- M570 / III / A / iii / 1-2
- Creator
- Hay, Murray
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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