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David McDougall fonds
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- Part Of
- David McDougall fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of six series: 1. Business Correspondence; 2. Cheques, Receipts, Invoices; 3. Personal Documents; 4. Miscellaneous; 5. Blueprints; 6. Painting. Series 1 consists of business related correspondence to various companies, individuals, and two branches of the Canadian Government. Govern…
- Date Range
- 1845-1947
- Reference Code
- M557 / V779
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Painting
- Textual record
- Blueprint
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- David McDougall fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 557
- V 779
- Sous-Fonds
- M557
- V779
- Accession Number
- 2017.8667
- Reference Code
- M557 / V779
- Date Range
- 1845-1947
- Physical Description
- 39cm of textual records. – 1 painting
- History / Biographical
- David McDougall, son of George Millward McDougall and Elizabeth Chantler McDougall, was born on May 14, 1845 in Owen Sound, Ontario. David had four siblings: John, Eliza, Lubby, and Nellie. David married Annie McKenzie in 1871 in Manitoba. Together, they had six children, including their daughter named Georgina (Georgie) Elizabeth McDougall (1872-1965). Georgina was the wife of Norman Luxton and an active member in Banff and the mother of Eleanor Georgina Luxton (1908-1995). David was an early pioneer of Calgary and Banff, who helped build both community life and their economies. While David’s father and brother were both members of the clergy and did missionary work in Morley, Alberta, David become a successful businessman. He established a general merchant store in Morley where he was a dealer in cattle, horses, furs, and curios. In addition to managing his own business block in Calgary, David also owned properties in Edmonton and Calgary. In Banff, David and Annie owned the Mount Royal Hotel for six years until they sold it to Jim Brewster in August 14, 1913. David died in December 6, 1927 and Annie died in 1939.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of six series: 1. Business Correspondence; 2. Cheques, Receipts, Invoices; 3. Personal Documents; 4. Miscellaneous; 5. Blueprints; 6. Painting. Series 1 consists of business related correspondence to various companies, individuals, and two branches of the Canadian Government. Government correspondence pertains to taxes and by-laws for McDougall’s properties. Series 2 contains invoices, receipts, cheques, and bank statements pertaining to McDougall’s business and properties. Series 3 contains personal letters and legal documents. Materials includes handwritten letters, property transactions and proof of ownership on properties. Series 4 contains cheque books, Dominion Travellers’ Hotel Guide, event program featuring Commissioner Coombs and “Safety First Guarantee” slip. Series 5 contains blueprints of Mount Royal Hotel and McDougall business block, Calgary 1911. The last series consist of a painting of George Noble photograph of Banff Ave, 1929.
- Name Access
- McDougall, David
- Subject Access
- Buildings and facilities
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Government
- Labour
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Law and justice
- Access Restrictions
- No restriction on access. Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply.
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- See Luxton Family fonds
- Creator
- McDougall, David
- Biographical Source Notes
- Luxton, Eleanor G. Latch String Out. Banff: Summerthought Publishing, 2015. “The Morleyville Story.” McDougall Stoney Mission Society. http://www.mcdougallstoneymission.com/docs/The_Morleyvillle_Story.pdf
- Title Source
- Title based on provenance of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Elmer & Grace Charlton
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- Part Of
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of records pertaining to Elmer and Grace Charlton's business, social and recreational activities in Banff. Photographic records include ca.400 35mm slides re animals, mountain scenics, trail-riding parades, golf, winter activities, Mount Royal Hotel fire; 40 prints re Banff personal…
- Date Range
- 1923-1993
- Reference Code
- M208 / V153
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Framed print
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 208
- V 153
- Sous-Fonds
- M 208
- V 153
- Accession Number
- 7878 (unproc)
- 2021.31 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M208 / V153
- GMD
- Photograph
- Framed print
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Date Range
- 1923-1993
- Physical Description
- ca.841 photographs: ca.800 transparencies; 35mm, 40 prints + 1 framed. -- textual records -- 9 framed certificates and letters -- 1 plaque
- History / Biographical
- Grace Charlton (née Wheatley) was born 1912 in Bankhead, Alberta to Alice and Frank Wheatley. The family moved to Banff in the early 1920s when the Bankhead mine closed. Following graduation from school in Banff, Grace attended Henderson Business School in Calgary completing secretarial courses. She returned to Banff to work for J.D. Hansen.
- Elmer Charlton was born in Spokane, Washington, U.S.A. in 1911. Elmer completed his schooling in Calgary when his family moved there from Spokane. Elmer worked for his brother Malcolm before moving to Banff in the 1930s to work for his brother in-law George Brewster, who owned Brewster Skyline Tours. Elmer worked for George Brewster driving the daily bus from Banff to Calgary. On his return trips from Calgary, Elmer delivered the Calgary Herald newspaper to homes and businesses along the way. Elmer met Grace while he was working for Brewster and they married in 1935. Grace and Elmer had two children, Ken (b.1939) and Gary (b.1942).
- Growing up in Banff, Grace was an active skier and she and Elmer became involved with the Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies and helped build the first lodge and rope tow. Both Grace and Elmer held executive positions with the Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies and Elmer was a judge at the ski-jump event for the North American Ski championships, 1948-1950. Grace and Elmer were also active golfers. Grace served on the ladies' executive of the Banff Springs Golf Club and won many club tournaments. Elmer was also an active member of the Banff Springs Golf Club, holding executive positions with the men's club at various times. Elmer was a member of the Banff Curling Club and both he and Grace were involved with the Banff Winter Carnival in the early years. Elmer worked on the construction of the Highway between the park gates and Banff and also found work on the sets of a number of movies filmed in Banff. Elmer worked on the soundstages, appeared as an extra and was a driver for the casts of the films "Lassie Come Home", "North West Stampede", "Saskatchewan", and "River of No Return." In 1949 Elmer and Grace built Charlton's Cedar Court, the first year round motel. It opened with four units and expanded to twenty units before their son Gary took over management of the motel in 1969. Grace and Elmer became members of the Banff Chamber of Commerce and Elmer served as president. Elmer was a life member of the Banff Kinsmen Club and Banff Rotary Club. Grace was a life member of the IODE and the Eastern Star Lodge. Grace died in 1998 and Elmer in 2000.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of records pertaining to Elmer and Grace Charlton's business, social and recreational activities in Banff. Photographic records include ca.400 35mm slides re animals, mountain scenics, trail-riding parades, golf, winter activities, Mount Royal Hotel fire; 40 prints re Banff personalities, skiing, golfing, social gatherings; 1 framed photograph of actor Jack Oakie.
- Textual records consist of Banff Springs Golf Club papers, 1923-1960s (largely collected by Dr. E. Kennedy) including Canadian Golfer May 1925 with article on donation of Prince of Wales trophy; bylaws and constitution, 1923 & 1931; correspondence re Prince of Wales trophy, 1924; scorecards & advertising brochures re BSGC; competition recordbook, 1950s & 1960s.
- Also included in textual records are Grace Charlton's organizations including 2 National Parks School District scribblers re fashion show, 1940; history of IODE; IODE provincial reports, 1989; Star cookbook, 1947; Exercises in Grammar, 1928.
- Textual records also include Dominion Ski Championships materials including programs, 1938; screenplay "Saskatchewan", Universal-International Pictures, July 8, 1953; miscellaneous programs & brochures, 1935-1980s; miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1930s-1980s; Rangeman's Dinner programs and menus, 1968-1992; golf file containing brochures, scorecards, Ladies' Division Rule Book, 1985; History of Events and Competitions of the BSGC - Ladies Division, 1985; correspondence re death of Patricia Christensen at Marble Canyon, 1954; and miscellaneous leaseholder/land use documents.
- Fonds also includes 9 framed certificates and letters and one plaque, pertaining to Elmer Charlton's involvement in the Banff Kinsmen's Club, the Rotary Club of Banff, Banff Springs Golf Course, and Grace and Elmer's golden wedding anniversary.
- Name Access
- Charlton, Elmer
- Charlton, Grace
- Subject Access
- Commerce and industry
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Environment
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- No finding aid
- Creator
- Charlton, Elmer & Grace
- Biographical Source Notes
- We Live in a Postcard: Banff Family Histories (Banff: Banff History Book Committee, 2005)
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Hermann Hagedorn fonds
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- Part Of
- Hermann Hagedorn fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of research papers and drafts, 1963-1964, and photographs, ca.1880-1930, pertaining to Walking Buffalo and Moral Rearmament, John MacLean, David McDougall, John McDougall, ranches, Andrew Sibbald and Stoney Indians. Research papers include correspondence, interview notes, narrative …
- Date Range
- [ca.1880]-1964, predominant 1963-1964
- Reference Code
- M396 / V482
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Map
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Hermann Hagedorn fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 396
- V 482
- Sous-Fonds
- M 396
- V 482
- Accession Number
- 2841
- Reference Code
- M396 / V482
- Date Range
- [ca.1880]-1964, predominant 1963-1964
- Physical Description
- 9 cm of textual records. -- 3 photographs : prints
- History / Biographical
- Hermann Hagedorn was an American writer who was known for his biographical works, particularly on Theodore Roosevelt, as well as poetry and novels. Late in life, Hagedorn became interested in Moral Rearmament. During a visit to the movement's headquarters on Mackinac Island, Michigan in 1958, he met George McLean (Chief Walking Buffalo of the Stoney Indians), an active proponent and traveller on behalf of Moral Rearmament. Intrigued by McLean's character and philosophy, Hagedorn wrote articles as well as drafts of a biography tentatively titled "A Chief in Two Worlds," but died before the work could be completed.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of research papers and drafts, 1963-1964, and photographs, ca.1880-1930, pertaining to Walking Buffalo and Moral Rearmament, John MacLean, David McDougall, John McDougall, ranches, Andrew Sibbald and Stoney Indians. Research papers include correspondence, interview notes, narrative notes, miscellaneous notes, notes from published sources, photocopies and maps. Drafts include an outline and incomplete draft of "A Chief in Two Worlds"; and drafts of "The Man Who Was Needed" article.
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- Creator
- Hagedorn, Hermann
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Golf Club and Correspondence
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- Part Of
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of constitution and bylaws of the Banff Golf Club, correspondence and papers include a letter and newspaper clippings of Prince of Wales giving the Banff Golf Club a small challenge cup to celebrate the opening of 18 holes.
- Date Range
- 1923
- 1924
- 1931
- 1959
- 1970
- Reference Code
- M208 / A / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M208 / V153
- Series
- M208 / A : Banff Golf Club
- Sous-Fonds
- M208
- Accession Number
- 7878
- Reference Code
- M208 / A / 1
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1923
- 1924
- 1931
- 1959
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of constitution and bylaws of the Banff Golf Club, correspondence and papers include a letter and newspaper clippings of Prince of Wales giving the Banff Golf Club a small challenge cup to celebrate the opening of 18 holes.
- Name Access
- Peacock, Walter
- Kennedy, Ernest
- Charlton, Elmer
- Subject Access
- Banff Golf Club
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Category
- Tourism
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Golf Club collected pamphlets
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- Part Of
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of pamphlets relating to golfing in Canada and at the Banff Spring Golf course, included are booklets of constitutions and bylaws. Many of the booklets are annotated
- Date Range
- 1924 - 1978
- Reference Code
- M208 / A / 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M208 / V153
- Series
- M208 / A : Banff Golf Club
- Sous-Fonds
- M208
- Accession Number
- 7878
- Reference Code
- M208 / A / 5
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1924 - 1978
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of pamphlets relating to golfing in Canada and at the Banff Spring Golf course, included are booklets of constitutions and bylaws. Many of the booklets are annotated
- Name Access
- Charlton, Elmer
- Charlton, Grace
- Subject Access
- Banff Golf Club
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Category
- Tourism
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Golf Club Competition Journal
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- Part Of
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Banff Golf Club Competition Journal
- Date Range
- 1938 - 1980
- Reference Code
- M208 / A / 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M208 / V153
- Series
- M208 / A : Banff Golf Club
- Sous-Fonds
- M208
- Accession Number
- 7878
- Reference Code
- M208 / A / 3
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1938 - 1980
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (1 volume)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Banff Golf Club Competition Journal
- Name Access
- Charlton, Elmer
- Subject Access
- Banff Golf Club
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Category
- Tourism
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Processing Status
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Banff Indian Days, Calgary Stampede scrapbook
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings related to Banff Indian Days and the Calgary Stampede; various other newspaper clippings related to local and international news, including the opening of a new school in Morley and the Luxton Museum [now the Buffalo Nations Museum] in Banff, a fire at Jasp…
- Date Range
- [1947 - 1952]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Scrapbook
- Newspaper clipping
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 6
- Date Range
- [1947 - 1952]
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings related to Banff Indian Days and the Calgary Stampede; various other newspaper clippings related to local and international news, including the opening of a new school in Morley and the Luxton Museum [now the Buffalo Nations Museum] in Banff, a fire at Jasper Park Lodge, and Canadian and international politics.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, Georgina
- MacKinnon, Rev. Robert H.
- Crowchild, Chief David
- Bearspaw, David
- Hunter, Eva
- Rider, Eli
- Rider, Diane
- Bearspaw, Rosie
- Bearspaw, Harold
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Advertising
- Animals
- Banff Indian Days
- Luxton Museum
- Calgary Herald
- Calgary Stampede
- Children
- Commerce and industry
- Community events
- Community life
- Cultural pluralism
- Construction
- Education
- Fire
- Government
- Hotel
- Indigenous Peoples
- Horseback riding
- Horses
- Museums
- Multiculturalism
- Newspaper
- Parade
- Politics
- Public events
- Recreation
- Music
- Sanitarium Hotel
- School
- Stoney Nakoda
- Taxidermy
- Winnipeg Free Press
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Canmore
- Calgary
- Jasper National Park
- Morley
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Springs Hotel Proofs and Advertisements
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- Part Of
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of visual advertising printed proofs, content is of the Banff Springs Golf club.
- Date Range
- 1940
- 1999
- Reference Code
- M208 / A / 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M208 / V153
- Series
- M208 / A : Banff Golf Club
- Sous-Fonds
- M208
- Accession Number
- 7878
- Reference Code
- M208 / A / 6
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1940
- 1999
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of visual advertising printed proofs, content is of the Banff Springs Golf club.
- Name Access
- Charlton, Elmer
- Charlton, Grace
- Subject Access
- Banff Golf Club
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Category
- Tourism
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Processing Status
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Collected Items
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- Part Of
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a brochure, a potential layout for the Kananaskis Ranch Golf Resort, a pamphlet of the Banff Winter Sports, a map of Jasper, and a cook book
- Date Range
- 1947 - ca. 1970
- Reference Code
- M208 / D / 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M208 / V153
- Series
- M208 / D : Collected items and Personal Miscellaneous
- Sous-Fonds
- M208
- Accession Number
- 7878
- Reference Code
- M208 / D / 3
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1947 - ca. 1970
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a brochure, a potential layout for the Kananaskis Ranch Golf Resort, a pamphlet of the Banff Winter Sports, a map of Jasper, and a cook book
- Name Access
- Charlton, Elmer
- Charlton, Grace
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Calgary
- Access Restrictions
- Restricted copyright Universal International Pictures
- Language
- English
- Category
- Tourism
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Processing Status
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Eleanor Luxton early childhood and family album
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one photograph album containing 54 photograph prints and 2 newspaper clippings pertaining to Norman Luxton winning a turkey shooting contest [ca. 1940] and an Old Timers Association event attended by Eleanor Luxton in Calgary in 1964. Photographs pertain to Eleanor Luxton as a baby…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1904]
- [1907 or 1908]
- 1908
- [ca. 1910 - ca. 1912]
- [ca. 1917 - ca. 1920]
- [ca. 1940]
- 1964
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C / PD - 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Newspaper clipping
- Textual record
- Scrapbook
59 images
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / C : Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C / PD - 3
- Date Range
- [ca. 1904]
- [1907 or 1908]
- 1908
- [ca. 1910 - ca. 1912]
- [ca. 1917 - ca. 1920]
- [ca. 1940]
- 1964
- Physical Description
- 1 album (54 b&w prints ; 9 x 14 cm or smaller -- 2 newspaper clippings)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one photograph album containing 54 photograph prints and 2 newspaper clippings pertaining to Norman Luxton winning a turkey shooting contest [ca. 1940] and an Old Timers Association event attended by Eleanor Luxton in Calgary in 1964. Photographs pertain to Eleanor Luxton as a baby and young child with her parents, posing with chickens and a turkey on a farm, with other small children [unidentified] and standing by the Bow River; portrait photographs of Eleanor as a young girl [roughly ages 5 to 12 years old]; a wedding celebration [possibly that of Norman and Georgina Luxton in 1904]; and images of a pregnant woman and a man on a farm [likely Georgina Luxton and possibly her father, David McDougall, ca. 1908]
- Notes
- One photograph of Eleanor Luxton as a young child, posing alone and smiling in a dark dress, was moved to its current location from album LUX / III / A3 / PD - 2.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Luxton, Georgina
- Luxton, Norman
- McDougall, David
- Southern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Children
- Birds
- Farmland
- Property
- Community events
- Family and personal life
- Dogs
- Weddings
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Bow River
- Calgary
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Item has been interleaved with acid-free paper to protect photographs
- Loose images have been placed in mylar
- Item secured with unbleached string to prevent loose items from falling out
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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McDougall and Ross family correspondence
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of letters, postcards, invitations, holiday cards and other correspondence pertaining to members of the Ross and McDougall families. Recipients and senders include: May (McDougall) Ross, George H. Ross, Annie McDougall, Georgina (McDougall) Luxton, Jean Ross, and classmates of May McD…
- Date Range
- 1898
- 1900-1902
- 1907-1913
- [1910-1920]
- 1917-1919
- 1921
- 1923-1925
- 1939
- 1941-1942
- 1944
- 1946
- 1950-1952
- 1955
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C2 / 15 to 16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / C : Extended family
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C2 / 15 to 16
- Date Range
- 1898
- 1900-1902
- 1907-1913
- [1910-1920]
- 1917-1919
- 1921
- 1923-1925
- 1939
- 1941-1942
- 1944
- 1946
- 1950-1952
- 1955
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of letters, postcards, invitations, holiday cards and other correspondence pertaining to members of the Ross and McDougall families. Recipients and senders include: May (McDougall) Ross, George H. Ross, Annie McDougall, Georgina (McDougall) Luxton, Jean Ross, and classmates of May McDougall Ross from her time as a student at DaMill Ladies' College.
- Notes
- Some items in file are not dated; some items do not name senders or recipients.
- Material Details
- One item in file is made of thin wood with plant sample and small red ribbon attached
- Name Access
- McDougall, May
- McDougall, Annie
- McDougall, David
- Ross, George
- Ross, Jean
- Luxton, Georgina
- Subject Access
- Correspondence
- Family and personal life
- Holidays
- Events
- Community events
- Weddings
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Morley
- Ontario
- St. Catharines
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- One Christmas greeting card printed on wood has been placed in mylar
- Category
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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McDougall family and Old Timers scrapbook
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one scrapbook [bindings removed] pertaining to the McDougall family, the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association, the Calgary Stampede and other events within Banff, Morley and Calgary. Contents include newspaper clippings [ca. 1939-1952]; booklets, programmes and fl…
- Date Range
- 1862
- 1885
- 1891-1897
- 1900
- 1905
- 1908
- 1924
- 1939
- 1943-1952
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C2 / 14
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Newspaper clipping
- Scrapbook
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / C : Extended family
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C2 / 14
- Date Range
- 1862
- 1885
- 1891-1897
- 1900
- 1905
- 1908
- 1924
- 1939
- 1943-1952
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records (scrapbook ; 31 x 36 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one scrapbook [bindings removed] pertaining to the McDougall family, the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association, the Calgary Stampede and other events within Banff, Morley and Calgary. Contents include newspaper clippings [ca. 1939-1952]; booklets, programmes and flyers for various community events; membership cards; and a scanned copy and one original copy of a journal dated 1862, titled "Rossville Mission Journal 1862". Journal contains early newspaper articles and correspondence pertaining to George and John McDougall, and multiple religious missions and settlements located in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
- Notes
- Scrapbook possibly compiled by Georgina Luxton
- Name Access
- McDougall, Annie
- McDougall, David
- McDougall, George
- McDougall, John
- Southern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association
- Subject Access
- Community events
- Community life
- Churches
- Calgary Stampede
- Family and personal life
- Family
- History
- Immigration and homesteading
- Land use
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Memorial
- Membership
- Missionaries
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Obituary
- Religions
- Sports and recreation
- Rodeo
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Morley
- Calgary
- Saskatchewan
- Access Restrictions
- Journal in fragile condition - scanned copy available for use
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Journal in fragile condition - scanned copy available for use
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Contents of scrapbook placed in mylar
- Category
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Religions
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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McDougall United Church
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of information booklets, pamphlets and event programs pertaining to the McDougall United Church in Edmonton, and the McDougall Memorial United Church in Morley. File also includes two copies of souvenir magazine "The Praying Men" pertaining to the McDougall church in Edmonton, and a b…
- Date Range
- 1921
- [1950-1955]
- 1952
- 1955-1956
- [1960-1965]
- 1976-1980
- 1982
- 1984
- 1986-1988
- 1990-1991
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 24
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 24
- Date Range
- 1921
- [1950-1955]
- 1952
- 1955-1956
- [1960-1965]
- 1976-1980
- 1982
- 1984
- 1986-1988
- 1990-1991
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of information booklets, pamphlets and event programs pertaining to the McDougall United Church in Edmonton, and the McDougall Memorial United Church in Morley. File also includes two copies of souvenir magazine "The Praying Men" pertaining to the McDougall church in Edmonton, and a blank postcard depicting the same church; a jubilee anniversary booklet [1921] for the McDougall Methodist Church in Edmonton with an attached 1922 calendar inside; a program for the unveiling of the Reverend George McDougall Cairn near Calgary [1960]; and a 1990 calendar including a photograph of the church in Morley.
- Notes
- File contains duplicates of some items
- Name Access
- McDougall, David
- McDougall, John
- McDougall, George
- Subject Access
- Churches
- Community events
- Events
- Memorial
- Missionaries
- Religions
- History
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Morley
- Edmonton
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Postcard has been placed in mylar due to glossy photograph material on front
- Category
- Religions
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- File is stored in two folders:
- Folder 1 of 2 contains items pertaining to the McDougall Memorial United Church in Morley
- Folder 2 of 2 contains items pertaining to the McDougall United Church in Edmonton and other related materials pertaining to Reverend George McDougall and local church history in Alberta
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Newspaper Clippings
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- Part Of
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of newspaper clippings, content includes ski jumping, Banff Winter Carnivale, obitituraies and weddings.
- Date Range
- 1937 - 1953
- Reference Code
- M208 / D / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Elmer and Grace Charlton fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M208 / V153
- Series
- M208 / D : Collected items and Personal Miscellaneous
- Sous-Fonds
- M208
- Accession Number
- 7878
- Reference Code
- M208 / D / 1
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1937 - 1953
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of newspaper clippings, content includes ski jumping, Banff Winter Carnivale, obitituraies and weddings.
- Name Access
- Charlton, Elmer
- Charlton, Grace
- Subject Access
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Category
- Tourism
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Newspaper clippings local news and history
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one page of song lyrics and 18 newspaper clippings published by the Calgary Herald, the Winnipeg Free Press and The Albertan [mostly 1961 and 1962]. Content pertains to the history of the Bow Valley and Calgary from the late 19th century and onwards; biographies for famous locals i…
- Date Range
- 1938
- [ca. 1960]
- 1961
- 1962
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / E : Travel and home records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / 6
- Responsibility
- Items published by the Calgary Herald, Winnipeg Free Press, and The Albertan
- Date Range
- 1938
- [ca. 1960]
- 1961
- 1962
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one page of song lyrics and 18 newspaper clippings published by the Calgary Herald, the Winnipeg Free Press and The Albertan [mostly 1961 and 1962]. Content pertains to the history of the Bow Valley and Calgary from the late 19th century and onwards; biographies for famous locals including John, George, and David McDougall, May Ross, Dr. R.G. Brett and others; wedding anniversaries, birthday announcements and obituary articles for friends of the Luxton family; the sale of Norman Luxton's gift shop in Banff; McDougall Day and the Calgary Stampede; the 75th anniversary of the Bank of Montreal; Chief Walking Buffalo; and other miscellaneous news.
- Name Access
- McDougall, David
- McDougall, George
- McDougall, John
- McDougall, Annie
- Chief Walking Buffalo
- Brett, Robert G.
- Shiels, Bob
- Burns, Pat
- Ross, May
- Drummond, Thomas Howard
- Collicutt, Frank
- Collicutt, Maggie
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Luxton, Georgina
- Luxton, Norman
- Parlby, Irene
- McKay, Grant
- Subject Access
- Anniversary
- Biography
- Businesses
- Calgary Herald
- Commerce and industry
- Community events
- Community life
- Events
- Family and personal life
- Genealogy
- History
- Hudson's Bay Company
- Immigration and homesteading
- Calgary Stampede
- Music
- Obituary
- Politics and government
- Travel
- Winnipeg Free Press
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Banff National Park
- Banff
- Manitoba
- Winnipeg
- Edmonton
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Metal paperclip has been removed from two items
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Newspaper clippings, published materials, other family records
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of clippings, notes, published materials and a certificate pertaining to various members of the McDougall and Ross families. Includes tickets for Jean and May Ross to the 1937 Calgary Stampede, a genealogical timeline of the British Royal Family [between 1860 and 1900], notes on ranch…
- Date Range
- [1900-1910]
- 1917
- 1922
- 1925
- 1930
- 1937
- 1949
- 1956
- 1958
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C2 / 18
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / C : Extended family
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C2 / 18
- Date Range
- [1900-1910]
- 1917
- 1922
- 1925
- 1930
- 1937
- 1949
- 1956
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of clippings, notes, published materials and a certificate pertaining to various members of the McDougall and Ross families. Includes tickets for Jean and May Ross to the 1937 Calgary Stampede, a genealogical timeline of the British Royal Family [between 1860 and 1900], notes on ranching in Alberta, pocketbooks, a pamphlet from the University of Alberta School of Nursing [1930], House of Commons and Senate of Canada reports [containing speeches by George Ross], newspaper clippings and handwritten genealogy notes pertaining to David and George McDougall, and a certificate addressed to May McDougall celebrating her 50-year subscription to the Calgary Herald newspaper.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Genealogy
- History
- Public events
- Publication
- Government
- Newspaper
- Calgary Stampede
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Newspaper clippings stored in mylar
- 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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