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History / Biographical: The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was officially formed in Februray, 1881, to construct a railroad that would link the eastern provinces with British Columbia, a key component of the Canadian Confederation of 1867. Headed by William C. Van Horne as General Manager, the railroad arrived in the Canadian Rockies in 1883 and a siding was established just east of present-day Banff. When railroad workers discovered a natural hot spring on the south side of the Bow River, Van Horne ordered the construction of a hotel that would house visitors brought in by train to visit the springs. Construction of the Banff Springs Hotel finished in 1888 and joined a handful of CPR hotels throughout the Rocky and Selkirk Mountain ranges. The popularity of the hot springs and surrounding area led to the formation of a national park and to the town of Banff. After construction of the railway had completed, the CPR continued to survey and document the Rocky Mountains alongside federal agencies like the Department of the Interior and private outfitters. Utilizing coloured lantern slides the CPR was able to showcase the mountains as both tourist and settlement destinations. Magic lantern shows of these slides could be used for administrative purposes by the company to showcase land holdings and investments or in public shows as advertisements of the new railway.

Scope & Content: Series consists of 14 lantern slides [ca.1900-ca.1925]. Slides are views along the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Name Access: Canadian Pacific Railway

Subject Access: Lantern slide; Education; Tourism; Travel and Exploration; Trains

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: All slides were cleaned prior to scanning.

Creator: Canadian Pacific Railway

Biographical Source Notes: https://cpconnectingcanada.ca/#building-the-railway

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

Processing Status: Processed

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Shopping lists, supplies, receipts, newspaper clippings

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of receipts [accommodation, groceries, etc.], supply lists, and other financial records pertaining to the Tilikum voyage in 1901/1902. File also includes newspaper clippings pertaining to the Tilikum voyage [1926-1954] and the 60th anniversary of Norman Luxton's participation on the t…

Date Range: 1901-1902; 1926; 1929-1930; 1940; 1954; 1961

Reference Code: LUX / I / B1 / 17 to 18

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / B : Tilikum voyage

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / B1 : Clippings, notepads, photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / B1 / 17 to 18

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: 1901-1902; 1926; 1929-1930; 1940; 1954; 1961

Physical Description: 0.3 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of receipts [accommodation, groceries, etc.], supply lists, and other financial records pertaining to the Tilikum voyage in 1901/1902. File also includes newspaper clippings pertaining to the Tilikum voyage [1926-1954] and the 60th anniversary of Norman Luxton's participation on the trip [1961].

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Voss, John

Subject Access: Businesses; Commerce; Finances; Exploration; Travel; Anniversary; Museums; Boats; Boat building; Canoes and canoeing; Newspaper; Publication

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Vancouver; Victoria; Australia; Sydney

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Exploration, discovery and travel; Transportation; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Items stored in two file folders based on subject: LUX / I / B1 / 17 : Receipts, lists, other financial records LUX / I / B1 / 18 : Newspaper clippings

Processing Status: Processed

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Tilikum canoe and displays

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs depicting the Tilikum canoe and related information signs on display in Victoria, British Columbia [ca.1935-1940] before and after a restoration project completed in 1936. One photograph on brown matboard depicts several unnamed individuals [ca.1901, likely including Ca…

Date Range: [1901]; [1935]-1940; [1970]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PA - 115 to 126

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / E : Collected material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / E4 : Photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PA - 115 to 126

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [1901]; [1935]-1940; [1970]

Physical Description: 12 photographs : b&w and col. ; 24.5 x 18.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs depicting the Tilikum canoe and related information signs on display in Victoria, British Columbia [ca.1935-1940] before and after a restoration project completed in 1936. One photograph on brown matboard depicts several unnamed individuals [ca.1901, likely including Capt. John Voss and Norman Luxton] standing aboard the Tilikum. File also includes one colour postcard print [ca. 1970] depicting the Tilikum on display in the Maritime Museum in Victoria.

Notes: Photograph on matboard is signed "G.E.L." [possibly Georgina Eleanor Luxton] in bottom left corner

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Voss, John

Subject Access: Canoes and canoeing; Geography; History; Transportation; Travel; Exploration

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Victoria

Language: English

Conservation: Items stored in mylar

Related Material: Duplicate of 1901 photograph in file [LUX/I/E4/PA-123] with less yellowing and fading processed under reference code [LUX/I/B1/12/PA-82]

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Education; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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